Category:Stringent

Strin"gent, a. Etym: [l. stringens, -entis, p.pr. of stringere to Draw or bind tight. See strain.]

Defn: binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; Rigid; severe; as, stringent rules. They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent Code of procedure. Macaulay. -- strin"gent*ly, adv. -- strin"gent*ness, n.