Editing Strict (section)

{{Short description|Mathematical property excluding equality}}
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In [[mathematics|mathematical]] writing, the term '''strict''' refers to the property of excluding equality and equivalence<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Strict_inequality|title=Strict inequality|last=|first=|date=|website=artofproblemsolving.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref> and often occurs in the context of [[Inequality (mathematics)|inequality]] and [[Monotonic function|monotonic functions]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/inequality.html|title=Inequality Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary)|website=www.mathsisfun.com|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref> It is often attached to a technical term to indicate that the exclusive meaning of the term is to be understood. The opposite is '''non-strict''', which is often understood to be the case but can be put explicitly for clarity. In some contexts, the word "proper" can also be used as a mathematical synonym for "strict".