Accurate vs. Strict — What's the Difference?

(especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact

In mathematical writing, the term strict refers to the property of excluding equality and equivalence and often occurs in the context of inequality and monotonic functions. It is often attached to a technical term to indicate that the exclusive meaning of the term is to be understood.

(with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target

Demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed

Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.

(of a person) following rules or beliefs exactly

Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard.

Exact in correspondence or adherence to something; not allowing or admitting deviation or relaxation

Capable of providing a correct reading or measurement

Rigorous in the imposition of discipline

Acting or performing with care and precision; meticulous

Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

Requiring close observance or demanding in expectations

Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.

Carefully maintained or observed

(obsolete) Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.

Not loose or vague; exact or precise

In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression, knowledge, etc.

(Botany) Stiff, narrow, and upright.

Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.

Strained; drawn close; tight.

Conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy;

Tense; not relaxed.

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct;

Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.

Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.

Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.

(botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.

Severe in discipline.

Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.

Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.

Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber.

Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention.

Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath.

Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense.

Upright, or straight and narrow; - said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.

(of rules) stringently enforced;

Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard;

Incapable of compromise or flexibility

Not indulgent;

Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;

Severe and unremitting in making demands;