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91strictly speaking — 1) used for showing that you are trying to be accurate Tomatoes are not, strictly speaking, vegetables. 2) according to the rules Strictly speaking, I shouldn t be here …
92strictly decreasing function — Math. a function having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is less than the image of the smaller point. Cf. strictly increasing function. * * * …
93strictly increasing function — Math. a function having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is greater than the image of the smaller point. Cf. strictly decreasing function. * * * …
94strictly business — very serious, not joking, no nonsense When he conducts the band, he s strictly business. He s serious …
95strictly speaking — if I want to be completely accurate in what I am saying. They re still married, strictly speaking, but they ve been living apart for years …
96strictly construed — Requirement that a penal statute be strictly construed means that the court will not extend punishment to cases not plainly within the language used, but at the same time such statutes are to be fairly and reasonably construed, and will not be… …
97strictly confidential — Not to be divulged. The generally accepted elements of a strictly confidential relationship, position or office are enumerated as secrecy, integrity, trust, confidence, skill, and competence in the performance of the duties imposed upon the… …
98(strictly) from hunger — mod. very strange; acceptable only when nothing else is available. □ This kind of entertainment is from hunger. □ The singer was strictly from hunger …
99strictly decreasing function — Math. a function having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is less than the image of the smaller point. Cf. strictly increasing function …
100strictly increasing function — Math. a function having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is greater than the image of the smaller point. Cf. strictly decreasing function …
