robustness
Ability to withstand difficulty
The strength of something that allows it to continue working well even when there are problems.
the robustness of [something]; [something]'s robustness; robustness against/to [stress, change, failure]
- The robustness of the power grid is tested every hurricane season.
- Investors questioned the robustness of the company's supply chain.
- The new policy was praised for its robustness in the face of legal challenges.
- We need to improve the robustness of the app.
- Robustness helps a system survive problems.
Physical strength and durability
Physical strength that makes something or someone hard to damage or weaken.
the robustness of [an object, material, body, plant, animal]
- The phone's robustness makes it popular with hikers and construction workers.
- Engineers increased the robustness of the frame without adding much weight.
- The plant is valued for its robustness in cold, dry climates.
- The bag's robustness is important for travel.
- This material is known for its robustness.
Stability of results or models
How well a result or model stays true when the researcher changes the method or data slightly.
robustness of [results/findings/model]; robustness to [outliers/assumptions/changes]
- The robustness of the findings increased confidence in the study.
- A median is valued for its robustness to outliers.
- The team tested the model's robustness by changing the input data and assumptions.
- The result showed robustness to small changes.
- Researchers checked the robustness of the model.
Richness of flavor or character
A strong, full, rich taste or smell.
the robustness of [coffee/wine/sauce/flavor]
- The dark roast has a pleasant robustness without tasting bitter.
- The wine's robustness makes it a good match for grilled meat.
- A little cream softened the sauce's robustness.
- I like the robustness of this coffee.
- The soup has a nice robustness.
- Base: robustness
- Plural: robustness, robustnesses
robustness analysis
1Analysis of stability
An analysis that studies whether a model or result changes a lot when its conditions are changed.
- The report includes a robustness analysis of the climate model.
- Robustness analysis showed that the investment plan was sensitive to fuel prices.
- Before adopting the policy, the agency requested a robustness analysis of the forecast.
robustness check
1Test of result stability
A test that checks whether a research result is still true after small changes in the method or data.
- The authors ran a robustness check using a different measure of income.
- Several robustness checks confirmed the main conclusion of the paper.
- As a robustness check, we repeated the analysis without the largest cities.
robustness test
1Single test of robustness
One test that checks whether something stays reliable when conditions change or become difficult.
- The database passed the robustness test even when thousands of requests arrived at once.
- A simple robustness test revealed that the conclusion depended on one unusual case.
- The manufacturer added a new robustness test for extreme temperatures.
robustness testing
1Testing under difficult conditions
Testing something to see if it keeps working when conditions are hard or unexpected.
- The team performed robustness testing before releasing the medical device.
- Robustness testing showed that the app handled bad network connections well.
- The software failed during robustness testing when it received unexpected input.