stringent

stringent
stringent (adj.) c.1600, "astringent," especially with reference to taste, from L. stringentem (nom. stringens), prp. of stringere "to compress, contract, bind or draw tight" (see STRAIN (Cf. strain)). Of regulations, procedures, etc., 1846.

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  • stringent — strin‧gent [ˈstrɪndʒənt] adjective 1. stringent rule/​control/​test a rule, control etc that is very strict and must be obeyed: • Stringent air quality standards will be imposed on oil companies. 2. ECONOMICS stringent economic conditions exist… …   Financial and business terms

  • stringent — STRINGÉNT, Ă, stringenţi, te, adj. (livr.) Care trebuie să fie luat neapărat în seamă, care se impune în mod imperios, care nu suferă amânare. – Din it. stringente. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  STRINGÉNT adj., adv. 1. adj.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Stringent — Strin gent (str[i^]n jent), a. [L. stringens, entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See {Strain}.] Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe; as, stringent rules. [1913 Webster] They must be subject to a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stringent — [strin′jənt] adj. [L stringens, prp. of stringere, to draw tight: see STRICT] 1. rigidly controlled, enforced, etc.; strict; severe ☆ 2. tight in loan or investment money [a stringent money market] 3. compelling; convincing [stringent reason]… …   English World dictionary

  • stringent — stringent:⇨folgerichtig stringent→stichhaltig …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • stringent — I adjective authoritative, binding, compelling, compulsory, despotic, dictatorial, draconian, exact, exacting, exigent, forceful, hard, harsh, inescapable, inflexible, ironhanded, precise, puritanical, rigid, rigorous, rough, stern, stiff, strait …   Law dictionary

  • stringent — Adj strikt …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • stringent — *strict, *rigid, rigorous Analogous words: *severe, austere, stern: limiting, restricting, circumscribing, confining (see LIMIT vb): restraining, curbing (see RESTRAIN): exacting, oppressive, *onerous …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • stringent — ↑ Prestige …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • stringent — [adj] rigid, tight acrimonious, binding, brick wall*, by the book*, by the numbers*, compelling, confining, convincing, dead set on*, demanding, draconian, drawing, dyedin the wool*, exacting, forceful, hard, hardnosed*, harsh, inflexible,… …   New thesaurus

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