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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrictness
/ˈstrɪkt.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being demanding, exact, and uncompromising in enforcing rules or discipline.
"The strictness of the teacher's grading policy caused anxiety among the students." - 2
Severity, precision, or exact adherence to a standard, rule, or principle.
"Scientific experiments require a strictness of method to ensure reliable results."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'strict', coming from the Latin 'strictus', meaning drawn tight or bound, the past participle of 'stringere' (to draw tight). The nominal suffix '-ness' was added in Middle English to form a noun denoting quality or state.
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sévérité
Transliteration: /se.ve.ʁi.te/
"La sévérité des règles est nécessaire pour maintenir l'ordre."
Strengheit
Transliteration: /ˈʃtʁɛŋhaɪ̯t/
"Die Strengheit der Vorschriften überraschte viele Mitarbeiter."
rigore
Transliteration: /riˈɡo.re/
"Il rigore del regolamento va rispettato da tutti."
estrictez
Transliteration: /estɾikˈtes/
"La estrictez del profesor garantiza un buen aprendizaje."
rigor
Transliteration: /ʁiˈɡoɾ/
"O rigor das regras surpreendeu os novos alunos."
कड़ाई
Transliteration: kaṛāī
"प्रशासन ने नियमों के पालन में बहुत कड़ाई दिखाई।"
严厉
Transliteration: yán lì
"老师的严厉让学生们不敢马虎。"
엄격함
Transliteration: eom-gyeok-ham
"규칙의 엄격함이 안전을 보장한다."
厳格さ
Transliteration: genkakusa
"その規則の厳格さに全員が驚いた。"
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