tightenings
Acts of constricting
Tightenings are instances of making something tighter or more restrictive.
The word appears most often in financial and policy contexts: credit tightenings, monetary tightenings by central banks.
It can also describe physical sensations: She felt tightenings in her chest.
Shortened word forms
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- clenchingSqueezing tightly shut
- tensingMaking or becoming taut
flexing · gripping · stiffening · knotting · bracing · rigidity · soreness · muscle tension
Threaded metal fasteners
- boltsThreaded metal fasteners
- nutsSeeds in shells
- fastenersDevices joining materials
- clampsFastening grip devices
straps · laces · belts · knots · torque · wrenches · cinching · securing
Alterations to improve
- trimmingCutting away excess
- condensingReducing in volume
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
- polishingSmoothing by friction
refining · streamlining · cutting · pruning · honing · editing · rewrites · drafts
Price paid for borrowing
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
- federal reserveNational monetary authority holdings
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
austerity · liquidity · borrowing costs · central bank · fiscal policy · monetary policy · spending cuts · money supply
Limitations on action
- controlsOperates or regulates
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
oversight · crackdowns · security measures · border controls · immigration · visa requirements · inspections · audits
contractions
Shortened word forms
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- clenchingSqueezing tightly shut
tensing · flexing · gripping · stiffening · knotting · bracing · rigidity · soreness · muscle tension · charley horse
screws
Threaded metal fasteners
clamps · straps · laces · belts · knots · torque · wrenches · cinching · securing · clamping
revisions
Alterations to improve
- trimmingCutting away excess
- condensingReducing in volume
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
polishing · refining · streamlining · cutting · pruning · honing · editing · rewrites · drafts · concision
interest rates
Price paid for borrowing
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
- federal reserveNational monetary authority holdings
quantitative · austerity · liquidity · borrowing costs · central bank · fiscal policy · monetary policy · spending cuts · money supply · rate hikes
restrictions
Limitations on action
- controlsOperates or regulates
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
sanctions · oversight · crackdowns · security measures · border controls · immigration · visa requirements · inspections · audits · surveillance
tighteningsrelaxations
Acts of loosening tension
easings · loosenesses · releases · expansions · softenings
tighteningseasings
Gradual reductions of intensity
relaxations · expansions · liberalizations · deregulations · accommodations
- tightening upMaking something more secure
- belt tighteningReducing expenditures deliberately
- tightening one's beltReducing personal expenditures
- skin tighteningReducing dermal laxity