TIGHTNESS definition: 1. the quality of fitting the body too closely: 2. an uncomfortable feeling of pressure in the…. Learn more.

The meaning of TIGHT is having elements close together. How to use tight in a sentence.

Fixed or fastened firmly in place: a tight lid; tight screws; a tight knot. 2. Stretched or drawn out fully: a tight wire; a tight drumhead. 3. Of such close construction as to be impermeable: cloth …

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Tightness refers to the degree to which the number of unemployed workers exceed the number of posted job vacancies (or vice versa).

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Definition of tightness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a painful or uncomfortable feeling in a part of the body because of illness or emotion synonym constriction …

Tightness generally refers to the state or quality of being firmly or closely fixed in place, adjusted, compact, or securely held. In different contexts, it can also refer to the degree to which …

difficult to deal with or manage: a tight situation. of such close texture or fit as to prevent air, water, etc., from getting through: a tight roof. rigid: Security was tight after the bomb blast. full: …

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tightness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.