stringent

Definitions


[ˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting
(e.g: stringent guidelines on air pollution)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘compelling, convincing’): from Latin stringent- ‘drawing tight’, from the verb stringere




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