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11Strict — (v. lat.), 1) eng, knapp, genau; 2) genau, pünktlich; daher strictes Recht (Jus strictum), das Recht in enger Bedeutung, in so fern dasselbe die Befugniß zur Anwendung von Zwangsmaßregeln gibt. Stricte Observanz, s.u. Freimaurerei II. B). Stricto …
12strict — (adj.) 1590s, narrow, drawn in, small, from L. strictus drawn together, tight, rigid, pp. of stringere draw or bind tight (see STRAIN (Cf. strain) (v.)). The sense of stringent and rigorous (of law) is first found in 1570s; of qualities or… …
13strict — stringent, *rigid, rigorous Analogous words: stern, *severe, austere, ascetic: *inflexible, inexorable: exacting, oppressive, *onerous, burdensome Antonyms: lax: loose: lenient, indulgent …
14strict — ► ADJECTIVE 1) demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed. 2) (of a rule) demanding total compliance; rigidly enforced. 3) following rules or beliefs exactly. 4) not allowing deviation or relaxation. DERIVATIVES strictly adverb… …
15strict — strictness, n. /strikt/, adj., stricter, strictest. 1. characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals. 2. stringent or exacting in or in enforcing rules, requirements, obligations, etc …
16strict — 01. Her parents are really [strict]; if she comes home late they don t let her go out again for a week. 02. The military government has warned people that the curfew will be [strictly] enforced, and anyone found in the streets after dark will be… …
17strict — [[t]strɪ̱kt[/t]] ♦♦♦ stricter, strictest 1) ADJ GRADED A strict rule or order is very clear and precise or severe and must always be obeyed completely. The officials had issued strict instructions that we were not to get out of the jeep... French …
18strict */*/ — UK [strɪkt] / US adjective Word forms strict : adjective strict comparative stricter superlative strictest 1) someone who is strict has definite rules that they expect people to obey completely He s quite a strict trainer, but we all like him.… …
19strict — ab·strict; ab·strict·ed; con·strict; re·strict; strict; strict·ly; strict·ness; re·strict·ed·ly; re·strict·ed·ness; …
20strict — [[t]strɪkt[/t]] adj. er, est 1) closely conforming to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals[/ex] 2) stringent; exacting: strict laws; a strict judge[/ex] 3) rigorously enforced: strict silence[/ex] 4) exact; precise: in the… …
