Main Entry:

strin·gent

Pronunciation:

\ˈstrin-jənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin stringent-, stringens, present participle of stringere

Date:

1736

1 : tight, constricted 2 : marked by rigor, strictness, or severity especially with regard to rule or standard <stringent decontamination procedures> 3 : marked by money scarcity and credit strictness <a stringent budget>

synonyms see rigid

— strin·gent·ly adverb