STRINGENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Conscientious attention to rules and details

Synonyms:

strictness; stringency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("stringency" is a kind of...):

conscientiousness; painstakingness (the trait of being painstaking and careful)

Derivation:

stringent (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures)

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

stringency; tightness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("stringency" is a kind of...):

deficiency; lack; want (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable)