stringency meaning

UK US /ˈstrɪndʒənsi/ 3 syllables

stringency (noun): a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit.

stringency has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stringency as a noun

  1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

    Synonyms: tightness

    Type of: lack

  2. conscientious attention to rules and details

    Synonyms: strictness

    Type of: conscientiousness

    Related forms: stringent

How to pronounce stringency

stringency is pronounced /ˈstrɪndʒənsi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with stringency

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in CY · 10-letter words

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