The difference between Robust and Weak
When used as adjectives, robust means evincing strength and health, whereas weak means lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
check bellow for the other definitions of Robust and Weak
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Robust as an adjective:
Evincing strength and health; strong
Examples:
"He was a robust man of six feet four."
"robust health"
"A robust wall was put up."
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Robust as an adjective:
Violent; rough; rude.
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Robust as an adjective:
Requiring strength or vigor
Examples:
"robust employment"
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Robust as an adjective:
Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety
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Robust as an adjective (systems engineering):
Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage.
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Robust as an adjective (software engineering):
Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.
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Robust as an adjective (statistics):
Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors.
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Weak as an adjective:
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Examples:
"The child was too weak to move the boulder."
"They easily guessed his weak computer password."
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Weak as an adjective:
Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.
Examples:
"a weak timber; a weak rope"
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Weak as an adjective:
Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.
Examples:
"weak resolutions; weak virtue"
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Weak as an adjective:
Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.
Examples:
"We were served stale bread and weak tea."
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Weak as an adjective (grammar):
Displaying a particular kind of inflection, including: Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-. Showing less distinct grammatical endings. Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word.
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Weak as an adjective (chemistry):
That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.
Examples:
"a weak acid; a weak base"
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Weak as an adjective (physics):
One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.
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Weak as an adjective (slang):
Bad or uncool.
Examples:
"This place is weak."
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Weak as an adjective (mathematics, logic):
Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a statement which implies it.)
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Weak as an adjective:
Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
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Weak as an adjective:
Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained.
Examples:
"The prosecution advanced a weak case."
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Weak as an adjective:
Lacking in vigour or expression.
Examples:
"a weak sentence; a weak style"
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Weak as an adjective:
Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble.
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Weak as an adjective (stock exchange):
Tending towards lower prices.
Examples:
"a weak market; wheat is weak at present"
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Weak as an adjective (photography):
Lacking contrast.
Examples:
"a weak negative"