definition of
[looseness]

[1] #1 looseness n. [diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels] frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor. wn

[2] #2 looseness n. freedom from restraint; "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made". wn

[3] #3 looseness n. a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice; "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression". wn

[4] #4 looseness n. the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints. wn

[5] #5 looseness n. [play] movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel". wn