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looseness.

The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈluːsnəs/UK
  1. The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.

    See if that nut has too much looseness and tighten it if it does.
  2. A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.

  3. Moral laxity; licentiousness.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Old Norse laussbor. Middle English loos English loose Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English looseness From loose + -ness.

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