different between scarcity vs stringency

English

Etymology

From Old Northern French escarcete; surface analysis scarce +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sk??s?ti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sk??s?ti/

Noun

scarcity (countable and uncountable, plural scarcities)

1. (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient
   • July 6, 1751, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 136

     Praise […] owes its value only to its scarcity.

2. (countable) an inadequate amount of something; a shortage

Synonyms

• (condition of something being scarce): infrequency, rareness, rarity; see also Thesaurus:rareness
• (inadequate amount of something): dearth, deficiency, lack, infrequency, penury, rareness, rarity, want; see also Thesaurus:lack

Antonyms

• (condition of something being scarce): frequency, commonness; see also Thesaurus:commonness
• (inadequate amount of something): abundance, copiousness; see also Thesaurus:excess

Translations

Anagrams

• city cars

English

Noun

stringency (countable and uncountable, plural stringencies)

1. A rigorous imposition of standards.
2. A tightness or constriction.
3. A scarcity of money or credit.

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