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STRINGENT
rigorous, stringent, tight
(adjective) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; “rigorous discipline”; “tight security”; “stringent safety measures”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stringent (comparative more stringent, superlative most stringent)
Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
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• string-net
Source: Wiktionary
Strin"gent, a. Etym: [L. stringens, -entis, p.pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See Strain.]
Definition: Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe; as, stringent rules. They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure. Macaulay.
– Strin"gent*ly, adv.
– Strin"gent*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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