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strict  (strkt)

adj. strict·er, strict·est

1. Precise; exact: a strict definition.

2. Complete; absolute: strict loyalty.

3. Kept within narrowly specific limits: a strict application of a law.

4. Rigorous in the imposition of discipline: a strict parent.

5. Exacting in enforcement, observance, or requirement: strict standards. See Synonyms at severe.

6. Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition: a strict vegetarian.

7. Botany Stiff, narrow, and upright.

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[Middle English stricte, narrow, small, from Latin strictus, tight, strict, past participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

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strictly adv.

strictness n.

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strict [strɪkt]

adj

1. adhering closely to specified rules, ordinances, etc. a strict faith

2. complied with or enforced stringently; rigorous a strict code of conduct

3. severely correct in attention to rules of conduct or morality a strict teacher

4. (of a punishment, etc.) harsh; severe

5. (prenominal) complete; absolute in strict secrecy

6. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic maths (of a relation)

a.  applying more narrowly than some other relation often given the same name, as strict inclusion, which holds only between pairs of sets that are distinct, while simple inclusion permits the case in which they are identical See also proper [9] ordering

b.  distinguished from a relation of the same name that is not the subject of formal study

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany rare very straight, narrow, and upright strict panicles

[from Latin strictus, from stringere to draw tight]

strictly  adv

strictness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	strict - rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian" rigorous exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
	2.	strict - (of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules" hard-and-fast invariable - not liable to or capable of change; "an invariable temperature"; "an invariable rule"; "his invariable courtesy"
	3.	strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint nonindulgent abstemious - sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
	4.	strict - incapable of compromise or flexibility rigid intolerant - unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
	5.	strict - severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards" exacting, stern demanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"

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strict

adjective

1. severe, harsh, stern, firm, rigid, rigorous, stringent, austere French privacy laws are very strict.
severe soft, moderate, flexible, mild, tolerant, laid-back (informal), easy-going, lax, easy-oasy (slang)

2. stern, firm, severe, harsh, authoritarian, austere, no-nonsense My parents were very strict.

3. exact, accurate, precise, close, true, particular, religious, faithful, meticulous, scrupulous the strictest sense of the word

4. devout, religious, orthodox, pious, pure, reverent, prayerful a strict Catholic

5. absolute, complete, total, perfect, utter Your enquiry will be handled in strict confidence.

Translations

strict [strɪkt] ADJ (stricter (compar) (strictest (superl)))

1. (= stern, severe) [person, discipline] → estricto, severo
her strict upbringing → la educación estricta or rigurosa que recibió
to be strict with sb → ser estricto or severo con algn

2. (= stringent) [rules] → estricto; [control] → estricto, riguroso; [limit] → riguroso; [security measures] → riguroso, estricto; [orders] → tajante, terminante, estricto
to be under strict orders (not) to do sth → tener órdenes estrictas de(no)hacer algo

3. (= precise) [meaning] → estricto
in strict order of precedence → por riguroso or estricto orden de precedencia
in the strict sense of the word → en el sentido estricto de la palabra

4. (= absolute) [secrecy] → absoluto
I told you that in strict confidence → te lo dije con la más absoluta reserva
all your replies will be treated in the strictest confidence → todas las respuestas serán tratadas con la reserva más absoluta
strict liability (Jur) → responsabilidad f absoluta

5. (= rigorous) [Methodist] → estricto; [vegetarian, diet] → estricto, riguroso; [hygiene] → absoluto
I'm a strict teetotaller → soy estrictamente or rigurosamente abstemio

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strict [ˈstrɪkt] adj

[law, rule, instructions, diet] → strict(e)
in strict confidence → tout à fait confidentiellement

[teacher, parent, disciplinarian] → strict(e)
to be strict with sb → être strict(e) avec qn

[Muslim, Catholic, vegetarian] → strict(e)

(= precise) [meaning, sense] → strict(e)
in the strict sense of the word → au sens strict du terme

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strict

adj (+er)

(= stern, severe) law, parent, principles, judge etc → streng; order, ban, discipline → strikt, streng; obedience → absolut, strikt; Catholic → strenggläubig; they’re very strict about timekeeping → es wird streng auf Pünktlichkeit geachtet

(= precise) → streng; accuracy, neutrality, secrecy → absolut, streng; translation, meaning → genau; in the strict sense of the word → genau genommen; in strict confidence → streng vertraulich; in (the) strictest confidence → in strengster Vertraulichkeit, strengstens vertraulich; there is a strict time limit on that → das ist zeitlich genau begrenzt; in strict order of precedence → streng nach Rangordnung

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strict [strɪkt] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (stern, severe, person, principles, views) → severo/a, rigido/a; (order, rule) → rigoroso/a; (supervision) → stretto/a; (discipline, ban) → rigido/a

b. (precise, meaning, accuracy) → preciso/a; (absolute, secrecy, truth) → assoluto/a; (time limit) → tassativo/a
in the strict sense of the word → nel senso stretto della parola
in strict confidence → in assoluta confidenza

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strict

adj strict [strikt]

1 severe, stern, and compelling obedience This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders. streng صارِم взискателен přísný; striktní streng streng αυστηρός estricto, severo range خشك ankara sévère, strict מַחמִיר सख्त, कठोर oštar, strog szigorú keras strangur severo, rigido 厳しい 엄한 griežtas stingrs; nepiekāpīgs tegas strikt streng surowy, stanowczy rígido sever, strict строгий prísny strog strog sträng, strikt เข้มงวด katı, sert 嚴厲[]的 суворий; вимогливий شدید یا سخت nghiêm khắc 严历的

2 exact or precise If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill. presies دَقيق، مَضْبوط точен přesný udtrykkelig genau ακριβής estricto, riguroso täpne دقيق tarkka strict מְדוּיָק सही, यथातथ्य točan, striktan pontos tepat nákvæmur esatto, preciso 正確な 정확한 tikslus tiešs; precīzs tepat precies nøyaktig ścisły exacto strict точный presný natančen pravi exakt, bestämd แน่นอน tam, kesin 精確的 точний, певний درست یا صحیح chính xác 精确的

n strictness

strengheid صَرامَه، دِقَّه стриктност přísnost strenghed die Strenge αυστηρότητα rigor rangus سخت گيري ankaruus rigueur קַפדָנוּת कड़ापन, सख्ती, कठोरता, सही, यथातथ्य, पूर्णता točnost, strogost szigorúság, pontosság kekerasan strangleiki, harka rigore, precisione 厳しさ 엄밀함 griežtumas stingrība ketegasan striktheid strenghet; nøyaktighet stanowczość, ścisłość rigor stricteţe, rigoare строгость prísnosť natančnost strogoća stränghet ความเข้มงวด katılık, sertlik 嚴厲[] точність سختی sự nghiêm khắc, sự chính xác 严历

adv strictly

streng بِصَرامَه، بصورةٍ قاطِعَه стриктно přísně strengt streng αυστηρά rigurosamente rangelt دقيقا ankarasti strictement בְּחוּמרָה सख्ती से, यथातथ्यतापूर्वक, पूर्णता से, अति नियमनिष्ठता पूर्वक strogo szigorúan, pontosan dengan keras nákvæmlega rigorosamente 厳しく 엄격하게 griežtai stingri; nepiekāpīgi dengan tegas strikt strengt stanowczo, ściśle rigorosamente strict строго prísne natančno strogo strängt อย่างเข้มงวด kesnlikle, tamamen 嚴厲[]地 точно; суворо سختی سے nghiêm khắc, chính xác 严历地

strictly speaking

if we must be completely accurate, act according to rules etc Strictly speaking, he should be punished for this. streng gesproke على وَجْه التَّدْقيق строго погледнато striktně řečeno strengt taget genau genommen για να είμαστε ακριβείς rigurosamente hablando täpne olles به معناي دقيق tarkkaan ottaen à proprement parler לְמַעַן הַדִיוּק सख्ती से कहना, भाषण देना strogo uzevši szigorúan véve mengikuti peraturan strangt til tekið (in senso stretto), (per essere precisi) 厳密に言えば 엄밀히 말하자면 tiesą sakant stingri runājot kalau mengikut peraturan strikt genomen strengt tatt ściśle mówiąc rigorosamente falando la drept vorbind строго говоря presnejšie povedané strogo vzeto striktno govoreći strängt taget, egentligen ที่ทำให้ถูกต้อง doğrusunu söylemek gerekirse 嚴格說來 правду кажучи صحیح معنوں میں nói đúng ra 严格说来

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strict → حازم přísný streng streng αυστηρός estricto ankara strict strog rigido 厳しい 엄격한 streng streng ścisły rigoroso строгий sträng เข้มงวด katı nghiêm khắc 严格的