looseness
noun/ˈluːsnəs/
/ˈluːsnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of not being fixed or tied securely; the fact of not being tight
- None of the ball joints showed any weakness or looseness.
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- the fact of moving fairly freely
- There should be a feeling of looseness and fluidity to the dance.
- (often disapproving) the fact of not being careful or exact
- looseness of language/thought
- (often old-fashioned) the fact of having an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be morally wrong
- the looseness of his morals
- the fact of body waste having too much liquid in it
- looseness of the bowels
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