| 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 | ||