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belt-tightening

belt-tight·en·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [belt-tahyt-n-ing]
    • /bɛlt ˈtaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [belt-tahyt-n-ing]
    • /bɛlt ˈtaɪt.n̩.ɪŋ/

Definitions of belt-tightening word

  • uncountable noun belt-tightening If you need to do some belt-tightening, you must spend less money and manage without things because you have less money than you used to have. 3
  • noun belt-tightening a reduction of expenditures; economizing 3
  • adjective belt-tightening of or involving the reduction of expenditures 3
  • noun belt-tightening a curtailment in spending; period of economizing: The mayor ordered a belt-tightening for all city offices. 1
  • noun belt-tightening (Informal) A reduction in expenditure as a result of financial restrictions. 0
See all 5 definitions of belt-tightening

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Origin of belt-tightening

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Belt-tightening

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Belt-tightening

belt-tightening popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for belt-tightening

noun belt-tightening

  • decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
  • reversal — an act or instance of reversing.
  • lowering — comparative of low1 .
  • lessening — to become less.
All 9 Synonyms of belt-tightening

Antonyms for belt-tightening

noun belt-tightening

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
All 2 Antonyms of belt-tightening

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