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loosening

/ loosening /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of making something less tight
Opposites:
tightening
Type of:
alteration modification adjustment
Kinds of:
untying undoing unfastening
Derived:
untie undo loosen loose relax
noun Sense 2
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
"the relaxation of requirements"
"the loosening of his grip"
"the slackening of the wind"
Type of:
weakening
Kinds of:
thaw
Derived:
slacken remit loosen loose relax
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
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alteration modification adjustment untying undoing unfastening tightening weakening thaw