n. (strĭn"jen*sy̆)
The quality or state of being stringent.
stringency
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n. (strĭn"jen*sy̆)
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stringency |
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stringency |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
Synonym: tightness
Meaning #2:
conscientious attention to rules and details
Synonym: strictness
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| corroboration (philosophy) |
| Lucius III (Italian pope) |
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