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STRICTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Uncompromising resolution
Synonyms:
sternness; strictness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strictness" is a kind of...):
restrictiveness; unpermissiveness (a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "strictness"):
Puritanism (strictness and austerity in conduct and religion)
hardness; harshness; inclemency; rigor; rigorousness; rigour; rigourousness; severeness; severity; stiffness (excessive sternness)
Derivation:
strict (incapable of compromise or flexibility)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Conscientious attention to rules and details
Synonyms:
strictness; stringency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("strictness" is a kind of...):
conscientiousness; painstakingness (the trait of being painstaking and careful)
Derivation:
strict (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard)
strict ((of rules) stringently enforced)
