STRINGENCY

strictness, stringency

(noun) conscientious attention to rules and details

stringency, tightness

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

stringency (countable and uncountable, plural stringencies)

A rigorous imposition of standards.

A tightness or constriction.

A scarcity of money or credit.

Source: Wiktionary


Strin"gen*cy, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being stringent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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