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stringent

Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/

The English word “stringent” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).

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