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Webster 1913 Edition

Stringent

Strin′gent

(strĭn′jent)

,

Adj.

[L.

stringens

,

-entis

, p. pr. of

stringere

to draw or bind tight. See

.]

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

,

Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Stringent

STRINGENT

, for astringent, binding, is not in use.