Definitions for Tightness
tight·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stringency, tightnessnoun

   a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

2. constriction, tightnessnoun

   a tight feeling in some part of the body

   "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"

3. concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactnessnoun

   the spatial property of being crowded together

4. meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closenessnoun

   extreme stinginess

5. tightness, tautnessnoun

   lack of movement or room for movement

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tightnessnoun

   The quality or degree of being tight

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tightnessnoun

   Closeness; not looseness.

   Etymology: from tight.

   The bones are inflexible, which arises from the greatness of the number of corpuscles that compose them, and the firmness and tightness of their union. John Woodward, on Fossils.

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1. tightness

   Tightness generally refers to the state or quality of being firmly or closely fixed in place, adjusted, compact, or securely held. In different contexts, it can also refer to the degree to which something is meticulous, rigorous, or strictly controlled. The specific meaning can vary in different subjects such as physics, mathematics, economics, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tightnessnoun

   the quality or condition of being tight

Matched Categories

1. • Immovability

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tightness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tightness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Tightness in a Sentence

1. Gray Cook:

   Signs of weakness, tightness and balance problems can be early indicators of arthritis and posture issues as well as increased injury risk for athletes and fall risk for the elderly.

2. Washington Mystics:

   Shes just had, kind of ongoing, late-in-the-season tightness, weve been able to treat it and its responded pretty well. But its the one nightmare Ive had the last month, is seeing her lying on her back.

3. Ann Tisdale:

   Maya still has CP, she still has the damage in her brain and she still has some tightness in her legs. … She’s going to continue with physical therapy five days a week, just like we’ve been doing, and get stronger and practice her skill of walking. But to just have those first steps and knowing that it’s possible is so great for her and our family.

4. John Kilduff:

   To a certain degree, this reduces the economics of storing oil for later delivery, it's also feeds the idea that the supply-demand balance is swinging the other way, from surplus to tightness.

5. Van Niekerk:

   We are trying to take the correct decisions now early in the year so as not to put myself in any harm, it was a bit chilly this entire week prepping and coming through here as well it was quite cold and it caused bit of tightness in my leg. We decided to not risk it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tightness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tightness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tightness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tightness