stringent

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stringens, stringentem, from stringō.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

stringent (comparative more stringent, superlative most stringent)

Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
They have stringent quality requirements outlining what is acceptable.

Related terms

Translations

making strict requirements

Dutch: gestreng, stringent (nl)
French: strict (fr)
German: stringent (de)
Persian: سخت‎‎ (fa) (saxt), قاطع‎‎ (fa) (qâte')

Portuguese: estrito (pt), restritivo
Russian: стро́гий (ru) (strógij), жёсткий (ru) (žóstkij)
Spanish: estricto (es), restrictivo, rígido (es), severo (es)
Swedish: sträng (sv), stringent (sv)

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Latin

Verb

stringent

third-person plural future active indicative of stringō

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