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robust

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ɹoʊˈbəst// UK //ɹəʊbˈʌst// ro·bust Humorous

adj. strong, healthy, and unlikely to break or fail. You use this to describe things like bodies, systems, or even flavors that are powerful and solid.

adj. strong and healthy in constitution; exhibiting vigor or resilience. Often used to describe systems, data, or arguments that remain effective under stressful or varying conditions.


SIMPLE

The company needs a robust plan to survive the economic crisis.

CONTEXTUAL

Engineers designed the bridge to be robust enough to withstand extreme weather and heavy traffic for decades.

COMPLEX

The researcher argued that the findings were robust, as the same patterns emerged even after adjusting for several different variables and potential biases.

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin rōbustus.

Usage

Typically used to modify nouns related to health, physical objects, or abstract systems like logic and software.

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