transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrikt ]
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 ˈstrik(t)-lē adverb
• strict·ness -nəs noun