"Stringency" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The quality of being strict or exacting in requirements or standards. It refers to being strict or severe in methods, procedures, or controls, often in a way that is precise and exacting.
Strikethrough is a typographical convention in which a line is drawn through the middle of a word or phrase, typically to indicate that it is incorrect, no longer relevant, or to be ignored.<br><br>Other uses of strikethrough include:<br><br> To signify removal or cancellation of a word or phrase<br> To indicate irony or sarcasm<br> To show a contradiction or disagreement<br> To create a humorous effect
<strong>noun</strong><br><br>1. A length of cord or twine, typically made of a flexible material such as nylon or cotton.<br><br>Example: She tied a string around her finger to remember the appointment.<br><br>2. A piece of yarn or fiber used for sewing or knitting.<br><br>Example: The sweater was made from a ball of string.<br><br>3. A sequence of characters used to represent data, instructions, or commands in a computer program.<br><br>Example: The string of code was written in Java.<br><br>4. An act of saying unpleasant or untrue things about someone in order to harm their reputation.<br><br>Example: The politician was accused of dunking scandals and stringing her opponents.<br><br><strong>verb</strong><br><br>1. To fasten or join something with a string.<br><br>Example: She strung a few beads on a length of wire.<br><br>2. To extend or prolong a particular sound, feeling, or idea from one part of a written or spoken piece to another part.<br><br>Example: The author used words to string together the narrative.<br><br><strong>adjective</strong><br><br>1. Describing something that consists of or is made up of a series of things stretched out in a line.<br><br>Example: The string quartet had six musicians.
Having or relating to a series of notes sung in a smooth, connected fashion, as in a melody.<br><br>For example: "The harp is a stringed instrument."<br><br>Or, more broadly, something that consists of a series of notes or elements that are closely connected:<br><br> A string of traffic jams on the highway.<br> A string of words or phrases sung in a particular sequence.<br><br>In computing, a string can also refer to a sequence of characters:<br><br> The programming language processed a string of text.