a rigorous climate

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• rigorous — [rig′ər əs] adj. [OFr < ML rigorosus] 1. very strict or harsh [a rigorous rule, master, etc.] 2. very severe or sharp [a rigorous climate] 3. rigidly precise; thoroughly accurate or exact [rigorous scholarship] rigorously adv. rigorousness n …   English World dictionary

• rigorous — 01. The testing procedure for those applying to become firefighters is quite [rigorous], and very few people make it through. 02. The government has promised a very [rigorous] set of regulations regarding all experiments in cloning. 03. The young …   Grammatical examples in English

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

• rigorous — rigorously, adv. rigorousness, n. /rig euhr euhs/, adj. 1. characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws. 2. severely exact or accurate; precise: rigorous research. 3. (of weather or climate)… …   Universalium

• rigorous — /ˈrɪgərəs/ (say riguhruhs) adjective 1. characterised by rigour; rigidly severe or harsh, as persons, rules, discipline, etc.: rigorous laws. 2. severely exact or rigidly accurate: rigorous accuracy. 3. severe or sharp, as weather or climate.… …  

• rigorous — adjective Date: 15th century 1. manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor ; very strict 2. a. marked by extremes of temperature or climate b. harsh, severe 3. scrupulously accurate ; precise Synonyms: see rigid • rigorously …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rigorous — adj 1. strict, stringent, severe, stern, austere, spartan, harsh, rough, tough; rigid, hard, inflexible, unflexible, nonflexible, uncompromising; stiff, formal, structured; unbendable, unbending, unyielding, not giving an inch; inelastic,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Scientific opinion on climate change — This article is about scientific opinion on climate change. For public perception and controversy about the scientific consensus, see Public opinion on climate change and Global warming controversy. For opinions of individual dissenting… …   Wikipedia

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• permafrost — /perr meuh frawst , frost /, n. (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil. Also called pergelisol. [1943; PERMA(NENT) + FROST] * * * Perennially frozen earth, with a temperature below 32 °F (0 °C) continuously for two years or… …   Universalium