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stringency vs painstakingness

painstakingness vs stringency

stringency and painstakingness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stringency Yes No No No
painstakingness Yes No No No
As nouns, painstakingness is a hypernym of stringency; that is, painstakingness is a word with a broader meaning than stringency:
  • stringency: conscientious attention to rules and details
  • painstakingness: the trait of being painstaking and careful
Other hypernyms of stringency include conscientiousness.
stringency (noun) painstakingness (noun)
conscientious attention to rules and details the trait of being painstaking and careful
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
Difference between stringency and painstakingness

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