Meaning & use
Strictness
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The quality of demanding that rules or standards be followed exactly, without exception or leniency.
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The teacher's strictness about deadlines left no room for late submissions.
Fans praised the strictness of the judging criteria for keeping the competition fair.
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From Latin "stringere," meaning "to draw tight," the same root behind "stringent" and "constrict."
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