Associations to the word «Stringency»

Wiktionary

STRINGENCY, noun. A rigorous imposition of standards
STRINGENCY, noun. A tightness or constriction
STRINGENCY, noun. A scarcity of money or credit

Dictionary definition

STRINGENCY, noun. A state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit.
STRINGENCY, noun. Conscientious attention to rules and details.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley