| loosen | 1. To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth. "After a year's rooting, then shaking doth the tree good by loosening of the earth." (Bacon) 2. To free from restraint; to set at liberty. "It loosens his hands, and assists his understanding." (Dryden) 3. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of. Origin: See Loose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| loosening of association | A manifestation of a severe thought disorder characterised by the lack of an obvious connection between one thought or phrase and the next, or with the response to a question. (05 Mar 2000) |
| loosening of associations | A loss of the normal logical connections between one thought and the next, thus the schizophrenic speech is vague, rambling, disjointed or nonsensical. (27 Sep 1997) |
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relaxation: an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind" the act of making something less tight
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| loosening of associations |
A disturbance of thinking shown by speech in which ideas shift from one subject to another that is unrelated or minimally related to the first. Statements that lack a meaningful relationship may be juxtaposed, or speech may shift suddenly from one frame of reference to another. The speaker gives no indication of being aware of the disconnectedness, contradictions, or illogicality of speech.
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| loosening |
Decreasing soil bulk density and increasing porosity due to the application of mechanical forces to the soil via tillage.
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| loosen | become loose or looser or less tight |
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| loosen | make loose or looser |
| loosen | make less dense |
| loosen | cause to become loose |
| loosen | disentangle and raise the fibers of |
| loosen | become less severe or strict |
| loosen | make less severe or strict |
| loosen | cause to feel relaxed |
| loosen | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
| loosen | prepare for strenuous physical activity |
| loosen | cause to become unblocked |
| loosen | become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |
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