strict
Use Strict in a sentence
adjective, strict·er, strict·est.
1.
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
2.
stringent or exacting in or in enforcing rules, requirements, obligations, etc.: strict laws; a strict judge.
3.
closely or rigorously enforced or maintained: strict silence.
4.
exact or precise: a strict statement of facts.
5.
extremely defined or conservative; narrowly or carefully limited: a strict construction of the constitution.
Origin:
1570–80; < Latin strictus, equivalent to strig-, variant stem of stringere to draw tight + -tus past participle suffix
1570–80; < Latin strictus, equivalent to strig-, variant stem of stringere to draw tight + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
strict·ness, noun
o·ver·strict, adjective
su·per·strict, adjective
su·per·strict·ly, adverb
su·per·strict·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. narrow, illiberal, harsh, austere. Strict, rigid, rigorous, stringent imply inflexibility, severity, and an exacting quality. Strict implies great exactness, especially in the observance or enforcement of rules: strict discipline. Rigid literally stiff or unbending, applies to that which is (often unnecessarily or narrowly) inflexible: rigid economy. Rigorous with the same literal meaning, applies to that which is severe, exacting, and uncompromising, especially in action or application: rigorous self-denial. Stringent applies to that which is vigorously exacting and severe: stringent measures to suppress disorder. 4. accurate, scrupulous.
1. narrow, illiberal, harsh, austere. Strict, rigid, rigorous, stringent imply inflexibility, severity, and an exacting quality. Strict implies great exactness, especially in the observance or enforcement of rules: strict discipline. Rigid literally stiff or unbending, applies to that which is (often unnecessarily or narrowly) inflexible: rigid economy. Rigorous with the same literal meaning, applies to that which is severe, exacting, and uncompromising, especially in action or application: rigorous self-denial. Stringent applies to that which is vigorously exacting and severe: stringent measures to suppress disorder. 4. accurate, scrupulous.
Antonyms
1. flexible, lax.
1. flexible, lax.
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strict (strɪkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | adhering closely to specified rules, ordinances, etc: a strict faith |
| 2. | complied with or enforced stringently; rigorous: a strict code of conduct |
| 3. | severely correct in attention to rules of conduct or morality: a strict teacher |
| 4. | (of a punishment, etc) harsh; severe |
| 5. | (prenominal) complete; absolute: in strict secrecy |
| 6. | of a relation logic, maths |
| a. proper See also ordering applying more narrowly than some other relation often given the same name, as strict inclusion, which holds only between pairs of sets that are distinct, while simple inclusion permits the case in which they are identical | |
| b. distinguished from a relation of the same name that is not the subject of formal study | |
| 7. | rare botany very straight, narrow, and upright: strict panicles |
| [C16: from Latin strictus, from stringere to draw tight] | |
| 'strictly | |
| —adv | |
| 'strictness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
strict
1592, "narrow, drawn in, small," from L. strictus "drawn together, tight, rigid," pp. of stringere "draw or bind tight" (see strain (v.)). The sense of "stringent and rigorous" (of law) is first found in 1578; of qualities or conditions generally, 1588.
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Computing Dictionary
strict definition
A function f is strict in an argument if
f bottom = bottom
(See bottom). In other words, the result depends on the argument so evaluation of an application of the function cannot terminate until evaluation of the argument has terminated.
If the result is only bottom when the argument is bottom then the function is also bottom-unique.
See also strict evaluation, hyperstrict.
(1995-01-25)
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