robustness
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- noun
- /roʊˈbʌstnəs/
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robustez
- The engineer praised the robustness of the bridge design, noting it could withstand strong winds.
It needs stress to create adaptation for robustness.
- It needs stress to create adaptation for robustness.
- I know you talk about, like, the robustness of, you know, dispersing, you know, our food systems because COVID, if it taught us anything, it taught us how fragile it is.
Examples
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Farmers value the robustness of crops that can survive harsh weather conditions.
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In the future, much will depend on the robustness of a smaller number of highly capable, interdependent professional soldiers and key machines.
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And so, you know, that really shows the robustness of this Organism we work with.
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The robustness of the coat is really impressive to me.
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Another indicator of the robustness of the U.S. manufacturing sector is the size of real net capital stock.
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Our food and medical distribution systems have had robustness traded for efficiency.
Blog text (2) -
What then accounts for the robustness of the biosphere and the persistence of the patterns that characterize it?
Academic text (2005) -
The robustness of Paulista industrialization before 1914, thus, suggests root causes less unpredictable than external shocks.
Academic text (1992) -
Finally, biological organisms disperse spatially, which confers robustness to spatially localized disturbances such as droughts, fires, landslides, and diseases.
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The robustness of the new software ensures it functions well even under heavy usage.
Synonyms
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1.1
How well a thing resists force without breaking
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3.4
Ability to keep doing hard physical or mental work for a long time
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4.8
Ability to return to original shape or recover quickly after a problem
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4.8
Ability to survive in bad conditions like heat or drought
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3.8
The ability of something to last a long time without getting damaged
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3.2
Ability to stay strong and not break under hard conditions
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4.6
The ability to recover quickly from a problem or change
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5.4
Ability to keep living or working in difficult conditions
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4.6
Ability to stay strong and survive difficult weather or illness
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3.4
An object that is strong and does not break easily
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4.1
Being strong and sturdy in body or looks
How well a thing stays strong and works under stress
Lasting for a very long time without breaking or wearing out
Antonyms
How Strong
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7.9
- Specialized
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4.8
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Robustness comes from the Latin root robur, which meant 'oak' and 'strength', so think of something 'strong as an oak'. That's why robustness means being physically strong, healthy, or able to stand hard conditions.