Dictionary
strin•gent
Pronunciation: (strin'junt), [key]—
adj.
1. rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe:
stringent laws.
2. compelling, constraining, or urgent:
stringent necessity.
3. convincing or forcible:
stringent arguments.
4. (of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.
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