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strict

English Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere (“to draw tight, bind, contract”). Doublet of strait and stretto. See stringent, strain.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /stɹɪkt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪkt

Adjective Edit

strict (comparative stricter, superlative strictest)

  1. Strained; drawn close; tight.
    strict embrace
    strict ligature
  2. Tense; not relaxed.
    strict fiber
  3. Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
    to keep strict watch
    to pay strict attention
  4. Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
    they are very strict in observing the Sabbath
    • 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 2, in The Hocussing of Cigarette‎[1]:
      No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict ; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts.
  5. Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
    to understand words in a strict sense
  6. (botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
  7. Severe in discipline.
    Antonyms: lenient, lax, permissive
    Our teacher was always very strict. If we didn't behave, we would get punished.
    It was a very strict lesson.
  8. (set theory, order theory) Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.

Usage notes Edit

  • Stricter and strictest are the grammatically correct forms for the comparative and superlative though outside UK more strict and most strict are more often used.

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Translations Edit

irreflexive — see irreflexive
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Further reading Edit

French Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Latin strictus, perfect participle of stringere (“to draw tight, bind, contract”). Doublet of étroit.

Pronunciation Edit

Adjective Edit

strict (feminine stricte, masculine plural stricts, feminine plural strictes)

  1. strict

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Further reading Edit

Romanian Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from French strict, from Latin strictus. Doublet of strâmt, which was inherited.

Adjective Edit

strict m or n (feminine singular strictă, masculine plural stricți, feminine and neuter plural stricte)

  1. strict

Declension Edit

Declension of strict
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite strict strictă stricți stricte
definite strictul stricta stricții strictele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite strict stricte stricți stricte
definite strictului strictei stricților strictelor
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