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   strict

   /strɪkt/

   adjective

   • 1. demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed: "my father was very strict" Similar sternsevereharshuncompromisingauthoritarianfirmaustereilliberalinflexibleunyieldingunbendingno-nonsenseinformal:solidOpposite lenient
   • ▪ (of a rule or discipline) demanding total obedience or observance; rigidly enforced: "civil servants are bound by strict rules on secrecy" Similar stringentrigoroussevereharshhardrigidtoughextremeabsoluteuttercompletetotalperfectOpposite liberal
   • 2. (of a person) following rules or beliefs exactly: "a strict vegetarian"
   • 3. exact in correspondence or adherence to something; not allowing or admitting deviation or relaxation: "a strict interpretation of the law" Similar preciseexactliteralclosefaithfultrueaccurateunerringscrupulouscarefulmeticulousrigorousstringentconscientiouspunctiliouspainstakingthoroughinformal:spot onon the markon the beamon the nailon the buttonorthodoxfundamentalistconservativetraditionaldevoutconscientioustruereligiousOpposite impreciseloosemoderateliberal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in space or extent’): from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   1. a. : stringent in requirement or control. under strict orders. b. : severe in discipline. a strict teacher. 2. a. : inflexibly maintained or adhered to. strict secrecy. b. : rigorously conforming to principle or a norm or condition. 3. : exact, precise. in the strict sense of the word. 4. : of narrow erect habit of growth. a strict inflorescence

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRICT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRICT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use strict to describe someone who never does things that are against their beliefs. Many people in the country are now strict vegetarians. He was a strict, old-school Freudian.

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   Strict definition: characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles. See examples of STRICT used in a sentence.

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   Strict describes someone who sticks to a particular set of rules. If your math teacher is strict, it means that she expects her rules to be followed to the letter.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRICT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A strict person makes sure that children or people working for them behave well and does not allow them to break any rules: a strict teacher My parents were very strict with us.