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    stringent
    /ˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting: "stringent guidelines on air pollution"

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  2. STRINGENT definition: 1. having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting: 2. involving not enough money being…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : tight, constricted. 2. : marked by rigor, strictness, or severity especially with regard to rule or standard. stringent decontamination procedures. 3. : marked by money scarcity and credit strictness. a stringent budget. stringently adverb. Did you know? How Should You Use stringent?

  4. having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them. We need to introduce more stringent security measures such as identity cards. Stringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident.

  5. (strɪndʒənt ) 1. adjective. Stringent laws, rules, or conditions are very severe or are strictly controlled. [formal] He announced that there would be more stringent controls on the possession of weapons. Its drug-testing procedures are the most stringent in the world. Synonyms: strict, tough, rigorous, demanding More Synonyms of stringent.

  6. Stringent definition: rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe. See examples of STRINGENT used in a sentence.

  7. An astringent causes your skin to tighten like it's shrinking your pores. This tightening, constricting feel describes stringent with regard to rules. Stringent safety procedures prevent accidents in a dangerous work environment. And restaurants must adhere to stringent health regulations.

  8. 1. Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe: stringent safety measures. 2. Constricted; tight: operating under a stringent time limit. 3. Characterized by scarcity of money, credit restrictions, or other financial strain: stringent economic policies.