ROBUSTNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does robustness mean? 

• ROBUSTNESS (noun)
  The noun ROBUSTNESS has 2 senses:

1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

2. the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge

  Familiarity information: ROBUSTNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROBUSTNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The property of being strong and healthy in constitution

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

hardiness; lustiness; robustness

Hypernyms ("robustness" is a kind of...):

strength (the property of being physically or mentally strong)

Derivation:

robust (sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Context example:

the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample

Hypernyms ("robustness" is a kind of...):

characteristic (a distinguishing quality)

Derivation:

robust (strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity)

 Context examples 

It is the only technology able to provide the robustness and accuracy needed to sequence tiny amounts of protein this old.

(‘Game-changing’ research could solve evolution mysteries, University of Cambridge)

She wanted to lean toward this burning, blazing man that was like a volcano spouting forth strength, robustness, and health.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)