adj.
Pronunciation: ' strin-j ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin stringent-, stringens, present participle of stringere
Date: 1736
1 : TIGHT , CONSTRICTED
2 : marked by rigor, strictness, or severity especially with regard to rule or standard < stringent decontamination procedures>
3 : marked by money scarcity and credit strictness <a stringent budget>
synonyms see RIGID
– strin · gent · ly adverb