Strictadjective
Strained; drawn close; tight.
âstrict embraceâ; âstrict ligatureâ;
Lenientadjective
Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation
âThe standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion.â;
Strictadjective
Tense; not relaxed.
âstrict fiberâ;
Lenientnoun
(medicine) A lenitive; an emollient.
Strictadjective
Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice.
âto keep strict watchâ; âto pay strict attentionâ;
Lenientadjective
Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; - sometimes followed by of.
âO relax the fibers, are lenient, balsamic.â; âTime, that on all things lays his lenient hand.â;
Strictadjective
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
âvery strict in observing the Sabbathâ;
Lenientadjective
Mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe; as, a lenient disposition; a lenient judge or sentence.
Strictadjective
Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
âto understand words in a strict senseâ;
Lenientnoun
A lenitive; an emollient.
Strictadjective
(botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; â said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
Lenientadjective
tolerant or lenient;
âindulgent parents risk spoiling their childrenâ; âprocedures are lax and discipline is weakâ; âtoo soft on the childrenâ;
Strictadjective
Severe in discipline.
âOur teacher was always very strict. If we didn't behave, we would get punished.â; âIt was a very strict lesson.â;
Lenientadjective
not strict;
âan easy teacherâ; âeasy standardsâ; âlenient rulesâ;
Strictadjective
Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.
Lenientadjective
characterized by tolerance and mercy
Strictadjective
Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.
Strictadjective
Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber.
Strictadjective
Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention.
âIt shall be still in strictest measure.â;
Strictadjective
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath.
Strictadjective
Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense.
Strictadjective
Upright, or straight and narrow; - said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
âAnd rules as strict his labored work confine,As if the Stagirite o'erlooked each line.â; âSoon moved with touch of blame, thus Eve: -"What words have passed thy lips, Adam severe!"â;
Strictadjective
(of rules) stringently enforced;
âhard-and-fast rulesâ;
Strictadjective
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard;
ârigorous application of the lawâ; âa strict vegetarianâ;
Strictadjective
incapable of compromise or flexibility
Strictadjective
not indulgent;
âstrict parentsâ;
Strictadjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;
âa parent severe to the pitch of hostilityâ; âa hefty six-footer with a rather severe mienâ; âa strict disciplinarianâ; âa Spartan upbringingâ;
Strictadjective
severe and unremitting in making demands;
âan exacting instructorâ; âa stern disciplinarianâ; âstrict standardsâ;
Strictadjective
demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed
âa strict upbringingâ; âmy father was very strictâ;
Strictadjective
(of a rule or discipline) demanding total obedience or observance; rigidly enforced
âcivil servants are bound by strict rules on secrecyâ;
Strictadjective
(of a person) following rules or beliefs exactly
âa strict vegetarianâ;
Strictadjective
exact in correspondence or adherence to something; not allowing or admitting deviation or relaxation
âa strict interpretation of the lawâ;
Strict
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.