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Definition of strictness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

strictness

noun
 
/ˈstrɪktnəs/
 
/ˈstrɪktnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being severe and having to be obeyed
    • the strictness of the drug laws
  2. the fact of demanding that rules must be obeyed
    • the strictness of his father
    Topics Permission and obligationb2
  3. the fact of being very exact, clearly defined and applied exactly
    • the strictness of the criteria
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