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stringency

/ˈstrɪndʒənsi/noun

उच्चारण स्ट्रिन्जन्सी

कड़ाई, सख़्ती, कठोरता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the quality of being very strict or of needing a high standard to be reached

    कड़ाई, सख़्ती, कठोरता

    • the stringency of the safety rules
    • The new exam rules will be applied with great stringency.

    Synonyms strictness rigour severity rigidity

    Opposite leniency laxity flexibility

  2. 2

    [U] technical

    a situation in which there is very little money available for lending or spending

    (आर्थिक) तंगी, धन की कमी

    • a period of financial stringency

    Synonyms austerity tightness shortage

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stringent adjectivestringently adverb