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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
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
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Stringent

STRINGENT

, for astringent, binding, is not in use.

Definition 2024


stringent

stringent

English

Adjective

stringent (comparative more stringent, superlative most stringent)

  1. Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
    They have stringent quality requirements outlining what is acceptable.

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Verb

stringent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of stringō