noun · academic
robustness
/rəˈbʌstnəs/re·BUST·ness
the quality of remaining reliable or valid under a variety of conditions or after small changes
Examples
“We tested the robustness of the model by changing the input data.”
“A robust analysis still shows similar patterns when assumptions are altered.”
“Robustness matters when policymakers rely on study results.”
Band 8 sentence
“We conducted multiple sensitivity checks to demonstrate the robustness of our findings before making policy recommendations.”
Collocations
- robust evidence
- test the robustness
- robust method
Word family
Common mistakes
the strongness of the model→the robustness of the model
the stability of results (when meaning robustness)→the robustness of results
robustly evidence→robust evidence
Say it for a higher band
5strongness→6stability→7+robustness
Synonyms
sturdiness
resilience
Easily confused
stability
“The robustness of the algorithm was impressive when we introduced random noise.”
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