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strict

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

AdjectiveEdit

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.
    • 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.
    they are very strict in observing the Sabbath
  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.
    Our teacher was always very strict. If we didn't behave, we would get punished.
    It was a very strict lesson.
    Antonyms: lenient, lax, permissive
  8. (set theory, order theory) Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.

Usage notesEdit

  • 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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TranslationsEdit

irreflexive — see irreflexive
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Further readingEdit

FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

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

  1. strict

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Further readingEdit

RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

AdjectiveEdit

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

  1. strict

DeclensionEdit

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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