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You always notice a facelift on a woman. It's a tightness around the ears, and the scar is usually inside the ears. If I suspect it's been done, I usually move around until I can see it. But with a man, it actually pulls your beard and your sideburns back, and that's what's so strange.
Tom Ford

Meaning of "tightness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIGHTNESS

tightness  [ˈtaɪtnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGHTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tightness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIGHTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tightness in the English dictionary

The first definition of tightness in the dictionary is the quality of being stretched or drawn. Other definition of tightness is the quality of fitting or covering in a close manner. Tightness is also the condition of being firmly in place and difficult to remove or open.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIGHTNESS


adroitness
əˈdrɔɪtnɪs
appropriateness
əˈprəʊprɪɪtnɪs
aquafitness
ˈækwəˌfɪtnɪs
brightness
ˈbraɪtnɪs
eyewitness
ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
forthrightness
ˈfɔːθraɪtnɪs
greatness
ˈɡreɪtnɪs
impoliteness
ˌɪmpəˈlaɪtnɪs
lateness
ˈleɪtnɪs
lightness
ˈlaɪtnɪs
politeness
pəˈlaɪtnɪs
reconditeness
rɪˈkɒndaɪtnɪs
rightness
ˈraɪtnɪs
slightness
ˈslaɪtnɪs
triteness
ˈtraɪtnɪs
unfitness
ʌnˈfɪtnɪs
uprightness
ˈʌpˌraɪtnɪs
whiteness
ˈwaɪtnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIGHTNESS

tight-lipped
tight-rope walking
tightass
tightassed
tighten
tighten one´s belt
tightener
tightening
tightfisted
tightfistedness
tightish
tightishly
tightknit
tightly
tightrope
tightrope walker
tightrope walking
tights
tightwad
tightwire

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGHTNESS

adeptness
alertness
aptness
bluntness
business
compactness
correctness
expert witness
flatness
hotness
physical fitness
pleasantness
political correctness
promptness
robustness
shortness
softness
sweetness
tartness
vastness
wetness

Synonyms and antonyms of tightness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tightness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGHTNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

胸闷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estanqueidad
570 millions of speakers

English

tightness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तंगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

герметичность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aperto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিবিড়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raideur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緊張
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압박감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sesasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độ kín
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறுக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घट्टपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıkılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strettezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczelność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

герметичність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

etanșeitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στεγανότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

benoude
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

täthet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tetthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tightness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTNESS»

The term «tightness» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tightness

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2 QUOTES WITH «TIGHTNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tightness.
1
Pat Conroy
Let me now praise the American writer James Dickey. In 1970, his novel 'Deliverance' was published. I found it to be 278 pages that approached perfection. Its tightness of construction and assuredness of style reminded me of 'The Great Gatsby.'
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Tom Ford
You always notice a facelift on a woman. It's a tightness around the ears, and the scar is usually inside the ears. If I suspect it's been done, I usually move around until I can see it. But with a man, it actually pulls your beard and your sideburns back, and that's what's so strange.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGHTNESS»

Discover the use of tightness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tightness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Investigating the Construct Validity of Perceived Cultural ...
Cross-cultural values measurement is a maturing subdiscipline with increasing applicability to the international business environment.
Michael Hansen, 2009
2
Piping and Pipeline Engineering: Design, Construction, ...
In a broad sense, seat tightness can be viewed in three categories: nominal leakage (valves not required to shut-off), low leakage (a level of tightness sufficient in many industrial applications), and atom-class tightness (extremely high degree ...
George A. Antaki, 2003
3
Gas Installation Technology
Tightness. Testing. with. Air. (Domestic). Relevant Industry Documents IGE/UP/1B and LPGA TM-62 and BS 5482 Natural Gas and LPG Pipework When a new gas carcass or installation has been completed and before gas is distributed ...
R. D. Treloar, 2010
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Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach
Muscle tightness leads to overactivation of certain muscles, while muscles that should be activated are not, possibly due to inhibition or motor reprogramming ( Janda 1987). Janda (1978) noted that altered peripheral input due to pain leads to ...
Phillip Page, Clare Frank, Robert Lardner
5
Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming - CP '95: ...
6.2 Variable Tightness Random CSP We suspected that fixed tightness random CSP may be inappropriate to model some real CSP. Therefore, we tested the heuristics with variable tightness random CSP. The values for connectivity were ...
Ugo Montanari, Francesca Rossi, 1995
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Functional Soft-tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual ...
Table 12-1 Muscles Prone to Tightness and Hypertonicity Suboccipitals Sternocleidomastoid Scalenes Upper trapezius Levator scapulae Pectoralis major and minor Temporalis Masseter Biceps Thoracolumbar erector spinae Quadratus ...
Warren I. Hammer, 2007
7
Eco-architecture IV: Harmonisation Between Architecture and ...
Air tightness affects energy efficiency through involuntary ventilation, insulating capacity of the envelope materials and efficiency of the ventilation heat exchanger. Air tightness also affects human health and productivity through indoor air ...
C. A. Brebbia, 2012
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Kant's Metaphysics of Morals : Interpretative Essays: ...
Thus, as a decision procedure to guide one's choices, the universalization test can reliably lead to conclusions about the formal Tightness of actions (though, of course, one is aiming to come to conclusions about the material Tightness of the  ...
Mark Timmons, 2002
9
Philosophy after Objectivity
That view is uncompelling. Even if typical consequentialists and deontologists can agree on a rather vague general notion of moral Tightness, their conceptual commitments toward moral Tightness diverge significantly at any level of specificity.
Paul K. Moser, 1999
10
Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and ...
Musculotendinous tightness can be a cause of joint tightness. Clients with tightness of the extrinsic flexors (that is, lacking passive composite digital extension with the wrist extended) are at risk of developing IP flexion contractures . Instruct ...
Cynthia Cooper, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGHTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tightness is used in the context of the following news items.
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A's Lefty Kazmir Removed vs Yanks With Triceps Tightness
Kazmir left his start May 27 with shoulder tightness. An MRI showed no damage. He was on a recent roll, going 3-1 with a 1.53 ERA over his last five starts. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Angles SS Erik Aybar leaves game with hamstring tightness
Angels shortstop Erick Aybar left Friday's game in the seventh inning with left hamstring tightness. Aybar had been 1 for 2 with a double before exiting the game. «CBSSports.com, Jun 15»
3
Mets injury update: Jeurys Familia has groin tightness
The Mets' bullpen was dealt another blow after closer Jeurys Familia experienced groin tightness in last night's game. Familia entered the game in the eighth ... «Amazin' Avenue, Jun 15»
4
Pablo Sandoval Exits Red Sox-Blue Jays Game With Right Quad …
Pablo Sandoval Exits Red Sox-Blue Jays Game With Right Quad Tightness ... Blue Jays at Fenway Park before the seventh inning with right quad tightness. «NESN.com, Jun 15»
5
Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey shelved with elbow tightness
Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey will be examined by team doctors on Wednesday after experiencing elbow tightness in his most recent start in extended ... «Baltimore Sun, May 15»
6
Anthony Rendon not playing in Harrisburg on Tuesday due to …
Tuesday, the problem was a new one: “Tightness in his side,” according to ... “He reported to the stadium and felt a little tightness kind of in his side, so we want ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
7
Matt Holliday exits game with back tightness
Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday exited Saturday's game against the Reds after just one inning due to mid-back tightness. Holliday doubled and scored a run in ... «NBCSports.com, Apr 15»
8
China's central bank says to focus more on 'degree of tightness' in …
BEIJING China's central bank said on Friday it would focus more on finding the right "degree of tightness" in monetary policy to keep the economy stable, adding ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
9
Justin Verlander headed to DL for first time in Tigers pitcher's major …
The Tigers said Thursday the 32-year-old right-hander won't be on the active roster for Monday's opener against Minnesota because of tightness in his right ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
10
Ken Giles 'not concerned' about back tightness
The tightness in his back had returned. His outing was finished after just two batters. Giles spent the next half hour in the trainer's room of the visitors clubhouse ... «Philly.com, Mar 15»

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