stringency

• Sustantivo que denota el estado de ser estricto, severo o riguroso, utilizado a menudo en contextos de aplicación severa de normas o de escasez financiera o condiciones difíciles.

A noun referring to a state of strictness, severity, or tightness, often used in contexts of financial scarcity or rigorous adherence to rules and details.

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1. Strictness or severityC1formal

   The quality of being strict, precise, and demanding exact adherence to rules or standards.

   Severidad o rigor

   • The stringency of the new safety regulations surprised many companies.
   • The teacher's stringency in grading ensured high academic standards.
   • The government imposed stringency on financial reporting to prevent fraud.

   Sinónimosharshnessrigidityrigorseveritysternnessstrictnesstoughness

   Antónimosflexibilityindulgencelaxityleniencypermissiveness

2. Economic scarcityC1formal

   A situation characterized by a lack of money and limited availability of credit, often leading to financial hardship.

   Escasez económica

   • The country faced economic stringency after the market crash.
   • Stringency in the banking sector made it difficult for small businesses to get loans.
   • During the period of stringency, many families had to cut back on spending.

   Sinónimoscredit crunchdearthlackpaucityscarcityshortagetightness

   Antónimosabundanceease