stringent
Meaning
Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
Synonyms
downward-sloping
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).
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