English noun: stringency | |||
1. | stringency (state) a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit | ||
Synonyms | tightness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deficiency, lack, want | ||
2. | stringency (attribute) conscientious attention to rules and details | ||
Synonyms | strictness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conscientiousness, painstakingness | ||