Definitions for tightness
tight·ness

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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

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1. tightnessnoun

   The quality or degree of being tight

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1. Tightnessnoun

   the quality or condition of being tight

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1. • Immovability

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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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. 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.

2. Novak Djokovic:

   I managed to finish the match, had a little bit of tightness in my elbow but hopefully everything will be fine for tomorrow.

3. 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.

4. Oliver Nugent:

   Seeing those stock cancellations reverse is a sign that the pull from China (for metal) seems to be letting up, we're hearing that primary smelters (in China) are increasing utilisation rates and tightness in China is being relieved by whatever slack there is outside in the regional market.

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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