looseness (n.)

  1. frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor

    [ Syn: diarrhea , diarrhoea , looseness of the bowels ]

  2. freedom from restraint; the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made'

  3. a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice; misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression'

  4. the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints

  5. movement or space for movement; there was too much play in the steering wheel

    [ Syn: play ]

  6. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

    [ Syn: profligacy , dissipation , dissolution , licentiousness ]

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