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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOSELY-KNIT

loosely-knit  [ˌluːslɪˈnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOSELY-KNIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loosely-Knit is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOOSELY-KNIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loosely-knit in the English dictionary

The definition of loosely-knit in the dictionary is associated or linked in a loose way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOSELY-KNIT


Bennett
ˈbɛnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
close-knit
ˌkləʊsˈnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
granite
ˈɡrænɪt
hornet
ˈhɔːnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
interknit
ˌɪntəˈnɪt
knit
nɪt
magnet
ˈmæɡnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
planet
ˈplænɪt
reknit
riːˈnɪt
senate
ˈsɛnɪt
tightknit
ˌtaɪtˈnɪt
unfortunate
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt
unit
ˈjuːnɪt
unknit
ʌnˈnɪt
upknit
ʌpˈnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOSELY-KNIT

loose metal
loose order
loose scrum
loose smut
loose-fitting
loose-jointed
loose-jointedness
loose-leaf
loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued
loose-weave
loosebox
loosely
loosen
loosener
looseness
loosening
loosestrife

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOSELY-KNIT

ambulatory care unit
bomb disposal unit
cable-knit
condominium unit
control unit
currency unit
double knit
generating unit
graphical display unit
hand-knit
intensive care unit
mobile police unit
monetary unit
nit
processing unit
storage unit
subunit
thick-knit
well-knit
whodunnit

Synonyms and antonyms of loosely-knit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loosely-knit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOSELY-KNIT

Find out the translation of loosely-knit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loosely-knit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loosely-knit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宽松针织
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin mayor cohesión -
570 millions of speakers

English

loosely-knit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिथिल बुनना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متماسكة فضفاضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слабо вязать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vagamente unido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢিলেঢালাভাবে-বুনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lâche - tricot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longgar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lose stricken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緩く編み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

느슨하게 짜여진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rusak banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lỏng lẻo- đan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்வாக வட்டாரமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढगाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gevşek dokunmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loosely- knit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luźno knit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слабо в´язати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vag unită -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλαρά δεμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

losweg -gebreide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löst sammansvetsad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løst sammensveiset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loosely-knit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSELY-KNIT»

The term «loosely-knit» is regularly used and occupies the 77.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSELY-KNIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loosely-knit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loosely-knit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loosely-knit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOSELY-KNIT»

Discover the use of loosely-knit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loosely-knit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Leadership Experience
... promise certainty and conformity Individualism Individualism a value for a loosely knit social framework in which individuals are expected to take care of themselves a value for a loosely knit social framework in which individuals are expected ...
Richard Daft, 2007
2
Enticing Knits
Row 4: Knit across. Row 5 (Decrease row): K2 tog, knit across to last 2 sts, K2 tog : 17{20-23} sts. Row 6: YO 3 times as you knit each st across to last 2 sts, K2. Row 7 (Decrease row): K2 tog loosely, knit across elongating each st: 16{19-22} sts.
Leisure Arts, 2005
3
Transcultural Leadership
Supervisors, project managers and CEOs should find this book useful as it deals with an emerging global reality - culturally diverse people of both genders in the workplace.
Carmen Vazquez, George F Simons, Philip R Harris, 2012
4
Managerial Trade Unionism: A Sociological Study of Officers' ...
Again, he is highly influencial and active in the federation as well as confederation and other trade union forums of officers. So he is perceived as powerful at the Union A and an informal loosely-knit core group in-charge of the union is formed ...
Usha Shashikant Kanhere, 1987
5
Heijin: Organized Crime, Business, and Politics in Taiwan
Loosely knit type: These groups are even smaller than they'/aotow groups, with numbers ranging from only a few members to twenty-plus. Like the jiaotou groups , they are made up of mostly Taiwanese, but they do not have their own turfs.
Ko-lin Chin, 2003
6
Management
Countries with low uncertainty avoidance values are Singapore and Jamaica. 3. Individualism and collectivism. Individualism reflects a value for a loosely knit social framework in which individuals are expected to take care of themselves.
Richard Daft, 2009
7
Knitting 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily ...
The three swatches at left were made with the same yarn used in the Loosely Knit Scarf project that follows. These are the actual swatches I made when l was deciding which needle to specify for the pattern. The swatches were made using  ...
Carri Hammett, 2012
8
The Mary Frances Knitting & Crocheting Book
Directions: Cast on 56 stitches loosely. Knit plain for 8 inches for front piece, and leave on extra needle. Knit another piece to correspond for back. These pieces must be at least 9 inches wide. Slip the stitches of both pieces on to 3 needles, ...
Jane Eayre Fryer, 2005
9
Learn to Knit, Now!
... or size needed for gauge Additional Supplies Yarn needle GAUGE INFORMATION In Stockinette Stitch INSTRUCTIONS Make a slip knot 14" (35.5 cm) from the tail end of your yarn and cast on 8 stitches loosely. (knit one row, purl one row), ...
Leisure Arts, 2012
10
Get Laid or Die Trying: The Field Reports
Get Laid or Die Trying presents in utterly shameless, hilarious, and graphic detail, Jeffy’s gritty, 100 percent real, and jaw-droppingly astonishing feats of seduction, revealing exactly how one goes about: • Attracting the girl you ...
Jeff Allen, 2011

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOSELY-KNIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loosely-knit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Column 8: Nobody's Pluperfect
How do loosely-knit communities cope? And what is Australia's loosest-knit town? Advertisement. "In these days of interactive technology, ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
2
Bail revoked for fraud case fugitive arrested in Kaimuki
In an interview Tuesday, Simon described the Sovereign Citizens Movement as “a loosely-knit network of people who believe the laws of the ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
3
Plainville Campgrounds Celebrates 150 Years
... heritage, and its loosely-knit social community, and metaphorically is connected to its past through its non-sectarian Parker Memorial Chapel. «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
4
Ex-Oregon Project runner Luke Puskedra comes to the defense of …
He now trains as part of loosely-knit group with former UO runners Trevor Dunbar and Parker Stinson. He is concentrating on road running. «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
5
We're All Connected
The forum for this ferment is the Mormon Bloggernacle - a loosely-knit world of blogs by faithful and lapsed LDS members. (For a great ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
6
Why Pope Francis's climate message is so hard for some Americans …
Individualism, in Hofstede's definition, is “a preference for a loosely-knit social framework in which individuals are expected to take care of only ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
7
Samson review (La Boite, Brisbane)
They're an odd little bunch — Essie, Sid (Charles Wu) and Beth (Belinda Jombwe) are part of a loosely-knit group played by actors from a ... «Daily Review, Apr 15»

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