rigorize
rigorize verb: to make rigorous; for example, to add further detail or elaborate on a proof or demonstration.
Verb
rigorize (third-person singular simple present rigorizes, present participle rigorizing, simple past and past participle rigorized)
- To make rigorous; for example, to add further detail or elaborate on a proof or demonstration.
Forms of rigorize
| third-person singular present | rigorizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | rigorizing |
| past participle | rigorized |
| past | rigorized |
| alternative form | rigorise |
| alternative form | rigourise |
| alternative form | rigourize |
Origin of rigorize
From rigor + -ize.
Questions about rigorize
- What does rigorize mean?
- Rigorize means to make rigorous; for example, to add further detail or elaborate on a proof or demonstration.
- What part of speech is rigorize?
- Rigorize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rigorize?
- The past tense of rigorize is rigorized.
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