looseness
/ˈluːsnəs/noun
उच्चारण लूस्नस
ढीलापन
Core word
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[U]
the state of not being tight or firmly fixed
ढीलापन
- Check the looseness of the screws before you start.
- The mechanic noticed the looseness of the chain and tightened it.
- The looseness of the bolt caused the wheel to wobble.
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- A slight looseness in the knot let the boat drift away.
- The tailor adjusted the looseness of the sleeves.
Opposite tightness
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[U]
the quality of not being exact or strict
अस्पष्टता, शिथिलता
- Critics pointed to the looseness of the law's wording.
- The professor criticised the looseness of the student's argument.
- The looseness of his explanation left many questions unanswered.
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- Lawyers argued that the looseness of the contract caused the dispute.
- There is a certain looseness in the way the term is used in newspapers.
Opposite precision strictness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
looseness (uncountable noun, physical)
Looseness is the state of not being tight or firmly fixed. It is uncountable and usually follows of or is the subject.
Looseness कसा हुआ या मज़बूती से जुड़ा न होने की अवस्था है। यह uncountable है।
- The looseness of the screw made the table shake.
- Check the looseness of your shoes before the race.
looseness of + noun
Use 'the looseness of' with a noun to say how loose something is: clothes, a bolt, a joint, a rope.
कोई चीज़ कितनी ढीली है, यह बताने के लिए noun के साथ 'the looseness of' का प्रयोग होता है: clothes, a bolt, a joint, a rope।
- The looseness of her sari helped her in the heat.
- The looseness of the joint worried the doctor.
looseness (abstract: not strict or exact)
It can mean a lack of exactness or strictness in language, rules or morals.
यह भाषा, नियमों या नैतिकता में सटीकता या सख़्ती की कमी का अर्थ भी दे सकता है।
- The looseness of the rules led to confusion.
- The translator was criticised for the looseness of the translation.
looseness of the bowels (medical, formal)
In a medical setting, 'looseness' is a mild, polite word for diarrhoea.
चिकित्सा संदर्भ में 'looseness' दस्त का हल्का और विनम्र शब्द है।
- Looseness of the bowels needs plenty of water and rest.
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adjective + looseness
slightexcessivegeneralunusualgrowing
- A slight looseness in the chair leg was fixed.
looseness + of + noun
of clothingof a toothof the skinof a screwof a rope
- The looseness of a tooth is common in children.
verb + looseness
feelnoticereducecorrectcause
- She noticed a looseness in the strings of the guitar.
looseness in + abstract
in languagein disciplinein controlin the rules
- There was looseness in discipline at the school.
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- The looseness of the soil made the slope unsafe.
मिट्टी के ढीलेपन के कारण ढलान असुरक्षित हो गई।
- He complained about the looseness of the bolt on the cycle.
उसने साइकिल के बोल्ट के ढीलेपन की शिकायत की।
- Radhika liked the looseness of cotton kurtas in summer.
राधिका को गर्मियों में सूती कुर्तों का ढीलापन पसंद था।
- The looseness of the contract allowed both sides to argue.
अनुबंध की ढील के कारण दोनों पक्षों को बहस का अवसर मिला।
- A looseness in the grip made the bat slip.
पकड़ में ढीलेपन के कारण बल्ला फिसल गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The looseness of the rules are a problem.
✓ The looseness of the rules is a problem.
The subject is looseness, which is singular, not rules.
Subject looseness है, जो singular है, rules नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Looseness is the noun of loose; other nouns name different kinds of slackness.
Looseness, loose का noun है; दूसरे nouns ढील के अलग-अलग प्रकार बताते हैं।
The state of being loose in fit, hold or exactness.
कसाव, पकड़ या सटीकता में ढीला होने की अवस्था।
- The looseness of the bolt caused the noise.
slackness
Lack of tightness or effort, as in rope or work.
रस्सी या काम में कसाव या प्रयास की कमी।
- The slackness of the rope made it sag.
Lack of strictness in rules or behaviour; formal.
नियमों या व्यवहार में सख़्ती की कमी; औपचारिक।
- Laxity in security led to the theft.