stringent
[ strin-juhnt ]
/ ˈstrɪn dʒənt /
adjective
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
compelling, constraining, or urgent: stringent necessity.
convincing or forcible: stringent arguments.
(of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.
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Origin of stringent
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin stringent- (stem of stringēns), present participle of stringere “to draw tight”; see -ent
SYNONYMS FOR stringent
1 restrictive.
synonym study for stringent
1. See strict.
OTHER WORDS FROM stringent
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British Dictionary definitions for stringent
stringent
/ (ˈstrɪndʒənt) /
adjective
requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc
finance characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc
Derived forms of stringent
stringency, nounstringently, adverbWord Origin for stringent
C17: from Latin stringere to bind
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