Noun: stringency strin-jun(t)-see
- Conscientious attention to rules and details
"The teacher's stringency ensured that all assignments were completed on time";
- strictness
- A state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
"The economic stringency forced many businesses to close";
- tightness
Derived forms: stringencies
Type of: conscientiousness, deficiency, lack, painstakingness, want