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Meaning of 'looseness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Looseness [ n.]
- The state, condition, or quality, of being loose; as, the looseness of a cord; looseness of style; looseness of morals or of principles.

Meaning of 'looseness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . looseness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice
Example in sentence:
  • misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression
Meaning (2):
- freedom from restraint
Example in sentence:
  • the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made
Meaning (3):
- movement or space for movement
Example in sentence:
  • there was too much play in the steering wheel

Nearby Words:

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