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Physique vs Vigour - What's the difference?

physique | vigour |

As nouns the difference between physique and vigour

is that physique is the natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person while vigour is active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.

physique

English

Noun

(wikipedia physique) (en noun)
  • The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
  • (bodybuilding): The trained muscular structure of a person's body.

    • Synonyms

    * body

    Related terms

    * health

    vigour

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vigor (US) * vygour (obsolete)

    Noun

  • Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • The vigour of this arm was never vain.
  • (biology) Strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
    • A plant grows with vigour.
  • Strength; efficacy; potency.
  • * 1667 , :
    • But in the fruithful earth His beams, unactive else, their vigour find.

    Usage notes

    Vigour and its derivatives commonly imply active strength, or the power of action and exertion, in distinction from passive strength, or strength to endure.

    Derived terms

    * envigorate * vigorous * hybrid vigor/hybrid vigour

    Related terms

    * vegetable * vigil