Loosening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Loosening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of loosen.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of loosen.
More Meanings
- The act of making something looser.
Example Sentences
Turning to metaphor, the loosenings involved in metaphorical interpretation tend not to be pure but to involve a change that results in the extension of the loosened concept overlapping with but not including all of the denotations of the pre-loosened concept.
Word Forms
- loosenings
Synonyms for loosening
Depending on context, synonyms include relaxation, slackening.
Antonyms for loosening
Common opposites include tightening.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slackening, relaxation, release, uncoupling, unbundling, unwinding.
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