semistrict

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adjective

Having some, but not all, characteristics of a strict system, category etc.

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Meanings

adjectivesemistrict (not comparable)

alternative semi-strict

  1. not comparablemathematicsHaving some, but not all, characteristics of a strict system, category etc.

Origin

From semi- + strict.

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APA

semistrict. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semistrict

MLA

“semistrict.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semistrict. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semistrict,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semistrict.

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