strict
IPA: strˈɪkt
adjective
- Strained; drawn close; tight.
- Tense; not relaxed.
- 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.
- (set theory, order theory) Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.
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Examples of "strict" in Sentences
- The teacher had a strict policy against using cell phones in class
- The company had a strict dress code that required all employees to wear business attire
- The coach had a strict training regimen for the athletes to follow
- The judge had a strict ruling against any form of cheating or dishonesty in the courtroom
- The principal had a strict policy on bullying and immediately addressed any instances that were reported
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