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