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stringent (iou)



stringent adjective. E17.
[Latin stringent- pres. ppl stem of stringere bind: see -ENT. Cf. STRICT adjective.]
Astringent, styptic. Long rare. E17.
Of reasoning: compelling, convincing. M17.
That draws or binds tight; tightly enfolding or compressing. rare. M18.
Of a regulation, procedure, requirement, condition, obligation, etc.: rigorous, strict; requiring exact performance, leaving no loophole or discretion, hard to comply with. M19.
H. Green The need for stringent economy. Which? Defrosting frozen food is one of the most stringent tests of a microwave oven's performance. S. Rosenberg Rigid labor laws were enforced and even more stringent ones were to follow.
Of a money market: tight. L19.
stringency noun the quality of being stringent M19.
stringently adverb M17.
stringentness noun E18.