Pronunciations (2)
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/stɹɪkt/
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stɹɪkt
Adjective
Strained; drawn close; tight.
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strict embrace
strict ligature
Tense; not relaxed.
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strict fiber
Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
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to keep strict watch
to pay strict attention
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
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they are very strict in observing the Sabbath
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No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict ; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts.
Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
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to understand words in a strict sense
Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
Severe in discipline.
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Our teacher was always very strict. If we didn't behave, we would get punished.
It was a very strict lesson.
Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.
Adjective
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
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rigorous application of the law
a strict vegetarian
(of rules) stringently enforced
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hard-and-fast rules
characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
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incapable of compromise or flexibility
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severe and unremitting in making demands
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an exacting instructor
a stern disciplinarian
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strict standards