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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
The market is expecting the tightening in the second half of the year, we argue this dynamic is hardly fundamentally sound.
Pressure to unwind dollar long positions is mounting and focus is on how long this trend will continue. 'China risk' has dampened hopes for a September rate hike and upcoming data could further chip away at expectations for a Fed tightening.
We're worried that they are losing patience, and will find ways of tightening the screws, we know from our interactions with senior mainland judges that they just don't get Hong Kong at all.
We think it is going to be a very close call (for the Fed), communicating the future path of interest rates is very important and the Fed would be careful not to signal any excessive tightening given global markets are still very vulnerable.
It is part and parcel of the tightening.
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