robust
[ roh-buhst, roh-buhst ]
/ roʊˈbʌst, ˈroʊ bʌst /
adjective
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame.
suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise.
rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers.
rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
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.
Origin of robust
1540–50; < Latin
rōbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to
rōbus-, stem of
rōbur oak, strength +
-tus adj. suffix
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OTHER WORDS FROM robust
Words nearby robust
robotics,
robotize,
robson,
robstown,
robus,
robust,
robusta,
robusta coffee,
robustious,
robustness,
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British Dictionary definitions for robustness (1 of 2)
robustness
/ (rəʊˈbʌstnɪs) /
noun
the quality of being robust
computing
the ability of a computer system to cope with errors during execution
British Dictionary definitions for robustness (2 of 2)
robust
/ (rəʊˈbʌst, ˈrəʊbʌst) /
adjective
strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous
sturdily built
a robust shelter
requiring or suited to physical strength
a robust sport
(esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour
rough or boisterous
(of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense
Derived forms of robust
robustly, adverbWord Origin for robust
C16: from Latin
rōbustus, from
rōbur an oak, strength