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hard-and-fast

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And there is no hard-and-fast rule to determine what kind of humor perpetrates injustices, because, frankly, it is up to every single individual who hears the joke.

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Quick take

(of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hard-and-fast.

adjective

(of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"

See also: strict

Example sentences

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And there is no hard-and-fast rule to determine what kind of humor perpetrates injustices, because, frankly, it is up to every single individual who hears the joke.

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Whilst that won't show how quickly you'd be able to deal with a database issue, it does give an indication of how you might go about making broad judgement calls in the absence of any hard-and-fast numbers.

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How do you use hard-and-fast in a sentence?

And there is no hard-and-fast rule to determine what kind of humor perpetrates injustices, because, frankly, it is up to every single individual who hears the joke.

What does hard-and-fast mean?

(of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"

What part of speech is hard-and-fast?

hard-and-fast is commonly used as adjective.