1. (noun)stringency, tightness a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit Synonyms: tautness, parsimoniousness, strictness, constriction, parsimony, stringency, niggardliness, denseness, closeness, tightfistedness, compactness, concentration, minginess, tightness, meanness, niggardness, density
2. (noun)strictness, stringency conscientious attention to rules and details Synonyms: stringency, sternness, strictness, tightness