stringent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).
Meanings
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Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe.
They have stringent quality requirements outlining what is acceptable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most stringent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more stringent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
stringentness · overstringent · nonstringent · understringent · unstringent · stringently
Translations (21)
ru жёсткий (making strict requirements) · nb streng (making strict requirements) · bg строг (making strict requirements) · sv sträng (making strict requirements) · fa قاطع (making strict requirements) · uk строгий (making strict requirements) · sv stringent (making strict requirements) · ar صَارِم (making strict requirements) · de stringent (making strict requirements) · fr strict (making strict requirements) · nn streng (making strict requirements) · uk суворий (making strict requirements) · bg неоспорим (making strict requirements) · fi ankara (making strict requirements) · nl gestreng (making strict requirements) · pt restritivo (making strict requirements) · ru стро́гий (making strict requirements) · nl stringent (making strict requirements) · fi tiukka (making strict requirements) · fa سخت (making strict requirements) · pt estrito (making strict requirements)