How to pronounce“tightening”in English
IPA/tɪghtɛnɪng/
Syllablestig·hte·ning
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Definitions of “tightening”
verb
present participle and gerund of tighten
noun
The act or process of making more tight.
“There are lingering feelings among some board members, especially in the developing world, that the fund joined with the United States and other wealthy countries in demanding overly austere budget cuts and other fiscal tightenings for the countries that were bailed out in the previous decade.”