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# strictness

«strictness» in Mova's school dictionary: **being strict: making people follow rules exactly and not…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (strictness — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Strictness is being strict: making people follow rules exactly and not allowing bad behaviour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#m1)

2) Strictness can also mean being exact and precise, like the strictness of a rule or a meaning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school life, pupils talk about the strictness of a teacher, a head teacher or school rules, like uniform or homework. In families, children compare the strictness of parents. In stories, strictness can show a character who is fair and firm or one who is harsh. Phrases: «the strictness of the rules», «strictness and kindness».

### examples

- The new teacher was known for her strictness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#x1)
- The strictness of the school uniform rules surprised us. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#x2)
- Dad's strictness about bedtime annoys my brother. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#x3)
- Her strictness came from wanting us to be safe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#x4)
- The coach's strictness made the team work harder. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#x5)
- Some parents mix strictness with lots of kindness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#x6)
- The strictness of the exam rules meant no phones at all. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/#x7)

### note

Uncountable; from «strict» + -ness. Strictness is not the same as being unkind: a teacher can be strict and still caring.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «strictness» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictness/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.