Definition of loosenesses Loosenesses

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What does loosenesses mean?

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loosenesses, noun, plural of looseness.

WordNet

Noun Plural: loosenesses
looseness - movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
		play
		tautness, tightness lack of movement or room for movement
		movability, movableness the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
		wiggliness a jerky back and forth kind of mobility; "he walked with the wiggliness of a child on high heels"
looseness - the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints
		movability, movableness the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
looseness - a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice; "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"
		inaccuracy the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
looseness - freedom from restraint; "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made"
		unrestraint the quality of lacking restraint
looseness - frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
		diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels
		symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
		dysentery an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
		the shits, the trots obscene terms for diarrhea
looseness - dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
		profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness
		intemperateness, self-indulgence, intemperance excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"

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Wiktionary

looseness (Noun)
The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
looseness (Noun)
A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
looseness (Noun)
Moral laxity; licentiousness.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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.