/ Dictionary / Index S stringency: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: strin•gen•cy Pronunciation: (strin'jun-sē), [key] — pl. -cies. stringent character or condition: the stringency of poverty. strictness; closeness; rigor: the stringency of school discipline. tightness; straitness: stringency in the money market. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stringency (Thesaurus) stringed instrument stringendo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language