🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Lockerung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: loh-kuh-rung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loosening/ˈluːsənɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Lockerung der Schrauben ermöglichte es der Tür, sich frei zu bewegen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of making something less tight or firm.

    "The loosening of the screws allowed the door to swing freely."
  2. 2

    A state of being less tight or firm.

    "The loosening of the regulations led to increased competition in the market."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'loosening' originates from the Old English 'losian', meaning 'to lose'. It evolved through Middle English as 'losinge', reflecting a gradual shift in meaning from 'to become free' to its current usage, indicating the act of making something less tight or firm.

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