robust

robust
robustly, adv.robustness, n.
/roh bust", roh"bust/, adj.
1. strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
2. strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame.
3. suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise.
4. rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers.
5. rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
[1540-50; < L robustus oaken, hard, strong, equiv. to robus-, s. of robur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix]
Syn. 1. powerful, sound. 4. coarse, rambunctious.
Ant. 1. feeble. 2. weak.

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  • robust — robust …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

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  • robust — Adj. (Mittelstufe) kräftig gebaut Beispiel: Trotz des hohen Alters ist er körperlich immer noch robust. Kollokation: robust aussehen …   Extremes Deutsch

  • robust — [rō bust′, rō′bust΄] adj. [L robustus, oaken, hard, strong < robur, hard variety of oak, hardness, strength, earlier robus, prob. akin to ruber,RED] 1. a) strong and healthy; full of vigor; hardy b) strongly built or based; muscular or sturdy… …   English World dictionary

  • robust — ► ADJECTIVE 1) sturdy or resilient. 2) strong and healthy. 3) uncompromising and forceful; not subtle: a robust defence. 4) (of wine or food) strong and rich in flavour or smell. DERIVATIVES robustly adverb robustness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Robust — (v. lat.), stark vom Körper mit entsprechenden Kräften …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Robúst — (lat.), stark, kräftig …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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