English dictionary
looseness
nounPronunciation
ˈluːsnəs
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
noun
- movement or space for movement
noun
- the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints
noun
- a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice
noun
- freedom from restraint
noun
- frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
Example sentences
there was too much play in the steering wheel
misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression
the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made