"Stringent" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Requiring or imposing a very high standard or level of quality, exactness, or severity.
<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.