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tightness /ˈtʌɪtnəs/noun [mass noun]1The quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly: the tightness of the seal was tested the tightness of the knot he increased the tightness of his hold...- Her knuckles were white from the tightness of her fist around the handle.
- If anything is impeding the tightness of the door's seal, you may have additional leakage.
- The door and frame assemblies can be tested to achieve specific requirements of air tightness, water infiltration or gas tightness through the use of add-on seals.
1.1The quality of being close-fitting: he managed to make himself comfortable on the chair despite the tightness of his trousers...- The tightness of the shirt brought her little breasts together.
- The tightness, well, it shows off the figure of the woman, kind of like a subtle distraction.
- The tightness of the central spindle means it's a devil of a thing to get the DVD out of safely.
2The state of being stretched: you can vary the tightness of the knitting the cook checked the ropes for tightness...- I have only to break into the tightness of a strawberry, and I see summer …
- The symptoms of lymphoedema include tightness and stretching of the skin.
- He picked a bow made out of strong holly and which had a slight tightness to the string.
2.1A painful and constricted feeling in part of the body as a result of anxiety or illness: he had an X-ray after complaining of tightness in his chest the tightness in my throat returned stretching will help prevent muscle tightness...- The tightness returned, constricting her chest.
- She reached over and scratched the back of his neck, surprised by the tightness she felt.
- Dancers with prior injuries often need special exercises to correct residual tightness or weakness, to avoid reinjury.
2.2The quality of being well structured or disciplined: the tightness of the argument the strength in this adaptation lies in the tightness of the script a film founded on tightness of plot...- Many of the tracks have an almost uncomfortable tightness; it's easy to miss the messy passion of his previous bands.
- The poems maybe don't have the urgency and tightness of the earlier work.
- Their musicianship is flawless, their improvisation and unit tightness impressive, and their connection with the audience electric.
3The state of having or allowing little room for manoeuvre: the tightness of the space...- Given the tightness of the site, planning is necessarily economical.
- This area is very traditional and unspoilt, with the tightness of the valley restricting development.
- In an elevator, the tightness of the space, the tension arising from keeping one's gaze from meeting another's; all contribute to the frisson that can sometimes accompany a ride.
3.1The state of changing direction sharply: the tightness of the bends...- Steam scalds the inside of your nostrils and you become aware of the tightness of the bends in the curves of your nasal passages.
- Sections of varying gradient, width and tightness of turn follow, leading to a steep, narrow gully with a fiendishly sharp turn at its end.
- The key to this look is uniformity - strive to make all the curls the same size and tightness.
3.2The state of being limited or restricted: we remain concerned about the tightness of resources the tightness of my schedule kept me from playing tournaments the extreme tightness in today’s oil markets...- Both regions are suffering from a severe and worsening tightness of power supply.
- Expectations of wage increases are strongest in mining and services - perhaps reflecting labour market tightness in these industries.
- Importantly, if this source of finance turns down, the resulting credit tightness will only further exacerbate credit losses and defaults.
4The state of having a close relationship: he speaks with greater impact because of his tightness with Washington...- While the author presents a convincing argument for some relationship between military life and industrial life, the tightness of that relationship remains questionable.
- I cherish that tightness and family feeling.
- The band's guitars still crackle with all of the telepathic tightness of the old days.
5The quality of having only a small margin between winner and loser: the tightness of the game was very evident...- Four states are of vital importance, because of their size and the tightness of the race there.
- Given the tightness of the election, it's hard for even the most attentive voters to cut through the cacophony of spin, campaign blather, and last-minute scare tactics.
- With six league games remaining, such is the tightness of the competition that, mathematically, both relegation and promotion still remain possibilities.
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