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stringent
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stringent
(adjective)
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stringent
/
ˈ
strɪnʤənt/
adjective
stringent
/
ˈ
strɪnʤənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of STRINGENT
[
more stringent; most stringent
]
:
very strict or severe
stringent
training
stringent
budgetary constraints
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used to describe a command, rule, etc., that must be obeyed
stringent
rules/requirements/restrictions/standards
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— stringency
/
ˈ
strɪnʤənsi/
noun
[
noncount
]
— stringently
adverb
The rule is
stringently
applied/enforced.
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