robust

Main Entry:: ro·bust
Pronunciation:: \rō-ˈbəst, ˈrō-(ˌ)bəst\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin robustus oaken, strong, from robor-, robur oak, strength
Date:: 1533

1 a: having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health b: having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness <a robust debate> <a robust faith> c: strongly formed or constructed : sturdy <a robust plastic> d: capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions <robust software>2: rough , rude <stories…laden with robust, down-home imagery — Playboy>3: requiring strength or vigor <robust work>4: full-bodied <robust coffee> ; also : hearty <a robust dinner>5: of, relating to, resembling, or being a relatively large, heavyset australopithecine (especially Australopithecus robustus and A. boisei) characterized especially by heavy molars and small incisors adapted to a vegetarian diet — compare gracile 3

synonyms see healthy

— ro·bust·ly adverb

— ro·bust·ness

\-ˈbəs(t)-nəs, -(ˌ)bəs(t)-\ noun

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