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Definitions for TIGHTENING
tight·en·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
tighteningnoun
the act of making something tighter
"the tightening of economic controls"
Wiktionary
tighteningnoun
The act or process of making more tight.
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tightening
Tightening is the act or process of making something more fixed or secure by reducing slack or applying pressure to it. This may involve fastening something or increasing tension or pressure. This can refer to various contexts including mechanics (tightening screws), finance (tightening policies), or even health (tightening muscles).
Webster Dictionary
Tightening
of Tighten
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of TIGHTENING in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of TIGHTENING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of TIGHTENING in a Sentence
In 2012, Kim promised that there would be no more belt tightening, so for him to call on the country to prepare for exactly that sends a very clear message, most North Koreans have seen their economic prospects improve under Kim Jong Un so I'm sure this is a worrying time for them.
They had a good month on expectations of supplies tightening, and investors seem more optimistic about commodities in general.
We are seeing markets rally on the premise that while the situation in China particularly with Evergrande is not going away, the outcome is not perhaps going to be as severe or prompt some form of contagion that was originally feared, you combine that with the fact that the tone that the Fed struck yesterday at its meeting suggests that while a reduction in stimulus is certainly coming, the Fed is not particularly eager to start tightening policy dramatically in the near term.
It is likely a combination of known negatives that are driving the increased cost focus from Boeing, in some ways it is easier for management to point to external pressures, i.e. Airbus, when justifying painful belt tightening.
The Fed, I believe, is not going to do anything to take tightening out of the equation.
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