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| ro·bust [ rō búst, rṓ bùst ] |
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| Definition: |
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1. strong and healthy: strong, healthy, and hardy in constitution
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2. strongly constructed: built, constructed, or designed to be sturdy, durable, or hard-wearing
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3. needing physical strength: involving or requiring great physical strength and stamina
  Football is a robust sport.
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4. determined: characterized by firmness and determination and a refusal to make concessions
a robust defense
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5. straightforward: showing clear thought and common sense
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6. blunt or crude: rough and direct or crude
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7. full-flavored: rich, strong-tasting, and full-bodied
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8. comput capable of recovery: describes a computer program or system that is able to recover from unexpected conditions during operation
a robust operating system
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin robustus "made of oak, hard, strong" < robur "oak tree, hardness, strength"] |
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| ro·bust·ly adverb |
| ro·bust·ness noun |
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