From Latin rōbustus, from rōbur, rōbus (strength", "hard
timber", "oak).   robust (comparative robuster, superlative
robustest)      He was a robust man of six feet four.     •
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882)       She was stronger, larger,
more robust physically than he had hitherto conceived.   2.
Violent; rough; rude.     • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty,
“Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:       As a frenetic
opening continued, Cahill - whose robust approach had already
prompted Jamie Carragher to register his displeasure to Atkinson
- rose above the Liverpool defence to force keeper Pepe Reina
into an athletic tip over the top.   3. Requiring strength or
vigor; as, robust employment.   4. Sensible (of intellect etc.);
straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or
subtlety;   5. (systems engineering) Designed or evolved in such
a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial
damage.   6. (software engineering) Resistant or impervious to
failure regardless of user input or unexpected c