noun๐Share(usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action"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."lawsocietygovernmentmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology"The stricture on wearing hats in school made many students unhappy, as they felt it limited their personal expression. "societypoliticsculturegovernmentlawphilosophymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA sternly critical remark or review"The teacher's stricture about the messy handwriting made Maya rewrite her entire essay. "attitudecommunicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAbnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body"The doctor suspects a urethral stricture is causing his difficulty urinating. "medicineanatomybodyorgandiseasephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareStrictness"The school's stricture against using cell phones in class is meant to help students focus. "conditionqualitywayattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA stroke; a glance; a touch"The shy girl felt a warm stricture of sunlight on her cheek as she walked home from school. "sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe degree of contact, in consonants"The stricture in the pronunciation of "b" (as in "ball") is greater than in "v" (as in "van"), because "b" involves complete closure of the lips. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
