stringency
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of creditSynonyms: tightness
- conscientious attention to rules and detailsSynonyms: strictness
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Stringency \Strin"gen*cy\ (str[i^]n"jen*s[y^]), n. The quality or state of being stringent. [1913 Webster]