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stringency
noun strin·gen·cy \ˈstrin-jən(t)-sē\
plural strin·gen·cies
Definition of STRINGENCY
: the quality or state of being stringent
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First Known Use of STRINGENCY
1844
Related to STRINGENCY
- Synonyms
- exactingness, hardness, harshness, inflexibility, rigidity, rigidness, rigor, rigorousness, sternness, strictness, severity
- Antonyms
- flexibility, gentleness, laxness, mildness
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