rigor

/ˈɹɪɡɚ/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, constant

VERB + RIGOR

rate

RIGOR + NOUN

corpse, lifetime, mortis

PREP.

in, throughout, with

ADV.

already, definitely

Definitions

noun

US spelling of rigour.

A feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in body temperature.

Ellipsis of rigor mortis.

Heat always upped the rate at which rigor gripped a corpse.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — excessive sternness

severity
severeness
harshness
rigour
rigorousness
rigourousness
inclemency
hardness

noun — something hard to endure

asperity
grimness
hardship
rigour
severity
severeness
rigorousness
rigourousness

noun — the quality of being valid and rigorous

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Heat always upped the rate at which rigor gripped a corpse.

Wiktionary

Rigor mortis sets in soon after death.

Tatoeba · #1412069

We learn to die with a constant rigor throughout a lifetime.

Tatoeba · #3433909

Rigor mortis has yet to set in.

Tatoeba · #10014511

Rigor mortis hasn't yet set in.

Tatoeba · #10014513

Rigor mortis has already set in.

Tatoeba · #10014515

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, rigor is marked as informal, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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