Collocations for rigour - noun
1. strictness
ADJECTIVE
academic,
analytical,
formal,
intellectual,
logical,
mathematical,
methodological,
scholarly,
scientific
full (BrE)
The crime will be treated with the full rigour of the law.
full (BrE)
The crime will be treated with the full rigour of the law.
VERB + rigour/rigor
lack
Their analysis lacks rigour.
Their analysis lacks rigour.
apply
I can only hope that they are applying rigour to these ideas and discoveries.
I can only hope that they are applying rigour to these ideas and discoveries.
maintain
(esp. AmE)
methodology guidelines to maintain scientific rigour
methodology guidelines to maintain scientific rigour
PREPOSITION
with rigour
rigour in
There is a need for academic rigour in approaching this problem.
rigour in
There is a need for academic rigour in approaching this problem.
2. (rigours/rigors) severe conditions
VERB + RIGOURS/RIGORS
be subjected to,
face
computers that are subjected to the rigours of the office environment
computers that are subjected to the rigours of the office environment
avoid,
escape
The town managed to escape the rigours of war.
The town managed to escape the rigours of war.
handle,
stand up to,
survive,
withstand
He quickly proved he could handle the rigours of the job.
He quickly proved he could handle the rigours of the job.
prepare sb/sth for,
protect (sb/sth) against
The thick coat of the mountain goat protects it against the rigours of winter.
The thick coat of the mountain goat protects it against the rigours of winter.