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Definition of Loosening in English :

Loosening

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Noun

1. loosening, relaxation, slackening

an occurrence of control or strength weakening

Example Sentences:
'the relaxation of requirements'
'the loosening of his grip'
'the slackening of the wind'

2. laxation, loosening

the act of making something less tight

laxation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Loosening

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noun

a relaxing of something

a loosening of monetary policy

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Loosening

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v. loos·ened, loos·en·ing, loos·ens

v.tr.

1. To make looser or less tight: loosened his tie; loosened her grip on the rope.

2. To free from restraint, pressure, or strictness: loosened the requirements for graduation.

3. To free (the bowels) from constipation.

v.intr.

To become loose or looser: My shoelace has loosened.

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