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robust

[roh-buhst, roh-buhst]

adjective

  1. strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous.

    a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.

    Synonyms: ,
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  2. strongly or stoutly built.

    his robust frame.

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  3. suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance.

    robust exercise.

  4. rough, rude, or boisterous.

    robust drinkers and dancers.

    Synonyms: ,
  5. rich and full-bodied.

    the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.

  6. strong and effective in all or most situations and conditions.

    The system requires robust passwords that contain at least one number or symbol.

    Our goal is to devise robust statistical methods.



robust

/ ˈrəʊbʌst, rəʊˈbʌst /

adjective

  1. strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous

  2. sturdily built

    a robust shelter

  3. requiring or suited to physical strength

    a robust sport

  4. (esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour

  5. rough or boisterous

  6. (of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • robustly adverb
  • robustness noun
  • unrobust adjective
  • unrobustly adverb
  • unrobustness noun
  • ˈܲٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of robust1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ōܲٳܲ “oaken, hard, strong,” equivalent to ōܲ- (stem of ōܰ “oak, strength”) + -tus, adjective suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of robust1

C16: from Latin ōܲٳܲ, from ōܰ an oak, strength
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Rosy projections of a robust recovery this year have not materialized.

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“I think there needs to be a more robust Democratic Party, and I don't think all these sternly worded letters get it done,” he said, adding.

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Boeing said retaliation was "strictly prohibited" and it had seen a "more than 500% increase" in reports from employees since January, "which signals progress toward a robust reporting culture that is not fearful of retaliation".

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The stage is now set for a robust exchange of legal arguments between senior lawyers.

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Wilson was ramping up to the sonic inventions of “Pet Sounds,” but this era-transitional single captured the old lovelorn magic and dreaminess in an increasingly robust arrangement.

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