Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A rigorous imposition of standards.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A tightness or constriction.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A scarcity of money or credit.

    a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: stringencies
Singularstringency
Pluralstringencies

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit:tightness
  • conscientious attention to rules and details:strictness

Word family

1 related words
Relatedstringent

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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