STRINGENT

Meanings

• adjective

  Severe or rigid in enforcement of rules or standards.

  - "The stringent new regulations will make it difficult for small businesses to operate."
  - "The stringent conditions for admission to the university are designed to ensure academic excellence."

• adjective

  Having or showing an excessive or unwarranted sense of what is proper or lawful.

  - "His stringent views on morality made him an outcast in his community."
  - "The stringent behavior of the judge led to widespread criticism."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with STRINGENT
thing , cling , ring , sing , bring , sting , king , spring , fling , cling , mingle , bling , bling , bring , spleen , lean , mean , glean , lean , clean , mean , supreme , extreme , team , theme , dream , stream , beam , beam , glean , serene , scene , machine , machine

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Variants

List of all variants of stringent that leads to same result
stringent , stringently

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Etymology

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From the Latin stringere, to draw tight.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stringent' is often used in scientific research to describe the conditions under which experiments are conducted.

2. In music, a stringent performance is one that adheres strictly to the score and does not allow for any deviations or improvisations.

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Related Concepts

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1. Austere: Both stringent and austere refer to severity or rigor, but austere often implies simplicity or lack of luxury, while stringent implies strict enforcement of rules.

2. Regulation: Stringent regulations are those that are strictly enforced and have severe consequences for non-compliance.

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Culture

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Stringent is often used in legal and academic contexts to describe rules or conditions that are strictly enforced. In literature, stringent has been used to describe characters or situations that demand adherence to rigid standards.

How to Memorize "stringent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tight, taut rope or a rubber band being pulled taut. Stringent is related to the idea of something being pulled tight or drawn together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word stringent with strict rules or regulations, or with a sense of severity or rigor.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Stringent Rules Are Tight' to remember the meaning of the word.

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