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“Rigger” or “Rigor”

rigger / rigor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

rigger

  • nounsomeone who rigs ships.
  • nouna long slender pointed sable brush used by artists.
  • nounsomeone who works on an oil rig.
  • nouna sailing vessel with a specified rig.

rigor r·IH·g·er

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“rigger”

  • 403rd Rigger Support Team

“rigor”

  • …– Bruce Corbitt, vocalist of Rigor Mortis, died from esophageal cancer…
  • …by their intellectual irony, formal rigor and experimentalism.
  • Meadowbrook is known for academic rigor, and the curriculum encompasses language…
  • …that is admired for its "rigor" and its "depth".
  • …view of the program's academic rigor and stating that it intended…
  • …Palace was noted for its rigor and need for etiquette.
  • …experience" added up to scientific rigor.
  • The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set…
  • …habilitation with a dissertation on rigor mortis called Nonnulla de Rigore

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