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strictness

/ˈstrɪktnəs/noun

उच्चारण स्ट्रिक्ट्नस

सख़्ती, कड़ाई, कठोरता

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the quality of demanding that rules are obeyed and people behave well

    सख़्ती, कड़ाई, कठोरता

    • The school is known for the strictness of its discipline.
    • Students respected the teacher despite her strictness.

    Synonyms severity sternness firmness

    Opposite leniency

  2. 2

    [U]

    the quality of being exact and following rules carefully

    सटीकता, यथार्थता

    • The strictness of the definition leaves no room for doubt.
    • The strictness of the rules surprised new students.

    Synonyms exactness precision

◇Word family
strict adjectivestrictly adverb