stricture
stricture is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, stricture is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofstricture
- (usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action
Example: "For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow."
- A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology
Example: "I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more."
- A sternly critical remark or review
- Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body
- Strictness
- A stroke; a glance; a touch
- The degree of contact, in consonants
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