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robustify

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make robust, especially (software, statistics) to make more tolerant of unexpected events.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The UI looks nice, but you'll need to robustify it before it goes into production.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin rōbus Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin rōbustuslbor. English robust Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English robustify From robust + -ify.