COMPACTING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For COMPACTING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| loosening | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an occurrence of control or strength weakening • the act of making something less tight | ||||||
| opening | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||
| spreading | verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj | |||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time | ||||||
| stretching | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • act of expanding by lengthening or widening • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | ||||||
| expanding | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • extend in one or more directions • become larger in size or volume or quantity • make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity • grow vigorously • exaggerate or make bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • expand the influence of | ||||||
| extending | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • extend in scope or range or area • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • span an interval of distance, space or time • make available; provide • thrust or extend out • reach outward in space • offer verbally • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • expand the influence of • lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • cause to move at full gallop • open or straighten out; unbend • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • prolong the time allowed for payment of • continue or extend • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance | ||||||
| unraveling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • To separate the threads (of); disentangle. • (of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart. • To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve. • To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. • To become undone; to collapse. | ||||||
| loose | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not compact or dense in structure or arrangement • not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting • not affixed adverb • without restraint adjective satellite • (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player • not officially recognized or controlled • not literal • emptying easily or excessively • not tense or taut • (of textures) full of small openings or gaps • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not carefully arranged in a package • having escaped, especially from confinement • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • turn loose or free from restraint • make loose or looser • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||