strict vs understanding

strict

adj
  • Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters. 

  • Severe in discipline. 

  • Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive. 

  • Tense; not relaxed. 

  • Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular. 

  • Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous. 

  • Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted. 

  • Strained; drawn close; tight. 

understanding

noun
  • Opinion, judgement or outlook. 

  • An informal contract; mutual agreement. 

  • A reconciliation of differences. 

  • The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment. 

  • Sympathy. 

  • Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer. 

adj
  • Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance. 

How often have the words strict and understanding occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )