tightening

Meaning of tightening

verb
  1. To make tighter.
    Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.
  2. To become tighter.
    That joint is tightening as the wood dries.
  3. To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
    If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.
  4. To raise short-term interest rates.
    The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.

noun

The act or process of making more tight.

Information about tightening

  • The plural form of tightening is: tightenings.
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Hyphenation of tightening

tight-en-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • tightening is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

tightening antonyms

Meaning :

loosen

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