stringent

Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/

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• Rhymes: -ɪnd͡ʒənt

stringent (comparative more stringent, superlative most stringent)

1. Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe

   They have stringent quality requirements outlining what is acceptable.

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Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem.

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁɪŋˈɡɛnt/, /stʁɪŋˈɡɛnt/

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stringent (strong nominative masculine singular stringenter, comparative stringenter, superlative am stringentesten)

1. stringent
2. coherent (of an argument)

   Synonyms: einleuchtend, schlüssig, überzeugend

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stringent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of stringō

Borrowed from Italian stringente.

stringent m or n (feminine singular stringentă, masculine plural stringenți, feminine and neuter plural stringente)

1. stringent