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Stringency

noun / STRIN-jen-see / Medium
Meaning

The quality of being strict, severe, or tightly enforced, especially of a rule or standard

Origin / Etymology

Latin stringere, 'to draw tight, bind'

Synonyms
Strictness Severity Rigour
Antonyms
Laxity Leniency
Example Sentence
"The stringency of an emission standard lies not in its headline target but in its compliance accounting, since super-credits and carbon-neutrality factors can hollow out a seemingly tight fleet-average limit."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Central to GS3 answers on environmental and financial regulation, e.g., 'the stringency of India's default residue limits has been diluted by exemptions that never appear in the headline standard.'

Relevant Subjects
Environment
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