adj.
Pronunciation: ' strikt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English stricte, from Latin strictus, from past participle of stringere to bind tight ― more at STRAIN
Date: 15th century
1 archaic a : TIGHT , CLOSE also : INTIMATE b : NARROW
2 a : stringent in requirement or control <under strict orders> b : severe in discipline <a strict teacher>
3 a : inflexibly maintained or adhered to < strict secrecy> b : rigorously conforming to principle or a norm or condition
4 : EXACT , PRECISE <in the strict sense of the word>
5 : of narrow erect habit of growth <a strict inflorescence>
synonyms see RIGID
– strict · ly \ ' strik(t)-l ē \ adverb
– strict · ness \ -n ə s \ noun