How to Say "rigor" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “rigor” is “rigor” — C1 level.
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nounC1formal
academic or scientific exactness
Examples
Este experimento carece de rigor científico.
This experiment lacks scientific precision.
El historiador analizó los documentos con gran rigor.
The historian analyzed the documents with great thoroughness.
En rigor, esa no es la respuesta correcta.
Strictly speaking, that is not the correct answer.
Using 'Con' to describe actions
Spanish speakers often use the structure 'con' + 'rigor' to act like an adverb. Instead of saying 'He worked rigorously,' they say 'Trabajó con rigor' (He worked with rigor).
False Friend Check
Mistake: “He died of rigor.”
Correction: He died of rigor mortis (latin) or rigidez cadavérica.
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