Slackness
noun
The state of being not tightly held, fastened, or stretched.
You could see the slackness of the rope hanging from the tree.
Often appears as...
- show slackness
- slackness in
noun
Lack of strictness or care.
The slackness of his attitude towards studying led to his poor grades.
Often appears as...
- slackness in discipline
- show slackness
noun
Reduction in activity, production, or demand.
The slackness in the market caused a drop in company profits.
Often appears as...
- slackness in demand
- slackness in production
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Financial
noun
The state of being not tightly held, fastened, or stretched.
You could see the slackness of the rope hanging from the tree.
Often appears as...
- show slackness
- slackness in
noun
Lack of strictness or care.
The slackness of his attitude towards studying led to his poor grades.
Often appears as...
- slackness in discipline
- show slackness
noun
Reduction in activity, production, or demand.
The slackness in the market caused a drop in company profits.
Often appears as...
- slackness in demand
- slackness in production
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Financial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical State
Use 'slackness' to describe something tangible like ropes or muscles, where tension is visibly absent.
The trainer commented on the slackness in his limbs after the injury.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-visual Signs
'Slackness' can refer to a physical looseness you can't see, like in connections or components.
Engineers found slackness within the bolted joints, raising safety concerns.
Pro Tip 3/3Misleading Appearances
Sometimes slackness is intentional, do not always assume it's a negative observation.
The slackness in the fishing line was a technique to lure the fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical State
Use 'slackness' to describe something tangible like ropes or muscles, where tension is visibly absent.
The trainer commented on the slackness in his limbs after the injury.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-visual Signs
'Slackness' can refer to a physical looseness you can't see, like in connections or components.
Engineers found slackness within the bolted joints, raising safety concerns.
Pro Tip 3/3Misleading Appearances
Sometimes slackness is intentional, do not always assume it's a negative observation.
The slackness in the fishing line was a technique to lure the fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical State
Use 'slackness' to describe something tangible like ropes or muscles, where tension is visibly absent.
The trainer commented on the slackness in his limbs after the injury.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-visual Signs
'Slackness' can refer to a physical looseness you can't see, like in connections or components.
Engineers found slackness within the bolted joints, raising safety concerns.
Pro Tip 3/3Misleading Appearances
Sometimes slackness is intentional, do not always assume it's a negative observation.
The slackness in the fishing line was a technique to lure the fish.
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Video examples
Marten Hat PIPE Life Below...
take up the stretcher here you stick that up in there if you don't do that the skin dries so tight that you won't be able to get it off the board this allows you to have something you can remove leaves a little bit of slackness
Video examples
Marten Hat PIPE Life Below...
take up the stretcher here you stick that up in there if you don't do that the skin dries so tight that you won't be able to get it off the board this allows you to have something you can remove leaves a little bit of slackness
Example 1 of 1
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