The laboratory conducts rigorous testing of each sample to verify its chemical composition before publication.
实验室对每个样本进行严格测试，以在发表前验证其化学成分。
- German mathematician Georg Cantor, in the late 19th century, developed a rigorous framework for comparing different sizes of infinite sets.
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- Some modern mathematicians have debated whether proof by contradiction should be considered equally rigorous as direct, constructive proof methods.
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Which choice best defines “rigorous”?
D — Strict, thorough. “rigorous” means strict, thorough.
Which word means “strict, thorough”?
C — rigorous. “rigorous” means strict, thorough.
rigorous — strict, thorough. In Chinese: 严格的，严厉的.
rigorous is pronounced /ˈrɪɡərəs/.
The laboratory conducts rigorous testing of each sample to verify its chemical composition before publication. (实验室对每个样本进行严格测试，以在发表前验证其化学成分。)
thorough, stringent, exacting — all close in meaning to rigorous (strict, thorough).
superficial, negligent — each the opposite of rigorous (strict, thorough).
Yes. rigorous is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
rigorous(strict)