tightness
- noun
- /ˈtaɪtnəs/
- Specialized
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rigidez
- In societies characterized by high tightness, individuals may feel pressured to conform to established rules and traditions.
- tightness and looseness
- desire for tightness
- tightness and support
Examples
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I can tell by the tightness of you, girl.
Fiction book (1997) -
It's a level of sort of middle class tightness, which you don't possibly see so much any more.
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And the the tightness of a group is massive.
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It means that Germany was higher on this tightness measure than was the US.
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The fact that the average and median are so close is interesting and speaks to the tightness of valuation over time for the stock.
Blog text (11) -
Teixeira said his strained calf still feels a little bit tight, and despite the state of the division race, that tightness was enough to leave the Yankees a little hesitant.
Blog text (19) -
It should be emphasized that in this exercise we are not investigating the tightness or wrongness of Dante's faith in itself, but whether it had the effect on him that Dawkins and his followers would predict.
Academic text (2011) -
The tightness of social norms in the community often leads to a lack of acceptance for diverse perspectives.
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Cultural tightness can stifle creativity and discourage innovative ideas within a group.
Synonyms
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7.0
Very strict and unwilling to change rules or plans
4
7.2
The quality of being very strict in rules or discipline that allows little freedom
3
3.4
Being very firm about rules and making people follow them
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5.3
A strict way of acting or thinking that does not change
1
7.9
A high level of strict control in rules or policies that leaves little freedom
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8.2
A strong, heavy feeling that makes people feel trapped or uncomfortable
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7.3
Limiting what people can do
A strict way of thinking that does not change
Antonyms
How Tight
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8.7
7
7.0
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3.4
- Specialized
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4.6
2
6.7
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tightness comes from tight meaning 'held closely' or 'firm'; so social tightness describes a group or society with firm rules and little room for people to behave differently.