Meanings
nounstringency (countable and uncountable, plural stringencies)
plural stringencies
- countableuncountableA rigorous imposition of standards.
- countableuncountableA tightness or constriction.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
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Broader
nounconscientious attention to rules and details
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian строгост, липса
- строгост (strogost)a rigorous imposition of standards
- липса (lipsa)a scarcity of money or credit
- недоимък (nedoimăk)a scarcity of money or credit
Czech přísnost
- přísnosta rigorous imposition of standards
Spanish rigurosidad
- rigurosidada rigorous imposition of standards
Cite this entry
APA
stringency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringency
MLA
“stringency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stringency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stringency.
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