stringency
stringency · stringencies
A rigorous imposition of standardsA rigorous imposition of standards.
US/stɹˈɪndʒənsi/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A rigorous imposition of standards.
(countable, uncountable)A tightness or constriction.
(countable, uncountable)A scarcity of money or credit.
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: stringencies| Singular | stringency |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose 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 wordsRelatedstringent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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