About The Word Stringent
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Stringent
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What's The Definition Of Stringent?
[adj] demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stringent: demanding | rigorous | tight Related Terms | Find terms related to Stringent: See Also | Stringent In Webster's Dictionary \Strin"gent\ (str[i^]n"jent), a. [L. stringens,
-entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See
{Strain}.]
Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive;
rigid; severe; as, stringent rules.
They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a
more stringent code of procedure. --Macaulay.
-- {Strin"gent*ly}, adv. -- {Strin"gent*ness}, n.
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