Stringent
Pronunciation : Strin"gent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. stringens, -entis, p.pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See Strain.]
Definition : Defn: Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe; as, stringent rules. They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure. Macaulay. -- Strin"gent*ly, adv. -- Strin"gent*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913