Strict

[strɪkt]

Definition

(a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.

(a.) Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber.

(a.) Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention.

(a.) Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath.

(a.) Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense.

(a.) Upright, or straight and narrow; -- said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.

Typist: Lycurgus

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Tight, strained.[2]. Exact, accurate, precise, very nice.[3]. Severe, rigorous, stringent, stern, austere, harsh, uncompromising, strait-laced.

Typed by Elinor

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Close, exact, accurate, rigorous, severe, stringent, nice, precise

ANT:Loose, inexact, inaccurate, lenient, mild, indulgent, lax

Typist: Preston

Definition

adj. exact: extremely nice: observing exact rules regular: severe: restricted taken strictly: thoroughly accurate: tense stiff: closely intimate: absolute unbroken: constricted.—n. Stric′tion.—adv. Strict′ly narrowly closely rigorously exclusively.—ns. Strict′ness; Strict′ure (surg.) an unnatural contraction either congenital or acquired of a mucous canal such as the urethra œsophagus or intestine: an unfavourable criticism: censure: critical remark.

Editor: Warren

Examples

Inputed by Armand

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