vigorous

adj
/ˈvɪɡəɹəs/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor. Doublet of vigoroso.

  1. derived from vigor
  2. derived from vigoros

Definitions

  1. Physically strong and active.

    • a vigorous scrub
    • a vigorous search
    • Life in the country will be fuller, richer, and more comfortful, because it is freer, healthier, and more vigorous.
  2. Mentally strong and active.

  3. Rapid of growth.

    • a vigorous shrub

The neighborhood

Derived

vigorously

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at vigorous. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at vigorous. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at vigorous

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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