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Definition of Loosely knit
1. Adjective. Having only distant social or legal ties. "A loosely knit group"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Loosely Knit
Literary usage of Loosely knit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Psychology and Its Relation to Life by Arthur George Tansley (1920)
"If he is comparatively indifferent to his work, the complex is probably loosely
knit, and the affect will be weak. It does not necessarily follow that the ..."
2. The Musical World (1866)
"Of the four movements, I like the first the least—being (xe/on won idee) rather
diffuse and loosely knit. The andante is charmingly expressive; ..."
3. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1887)
"He interpreted mi ii'il'/'¡¡t as loosely-knit or shaky-feet ; but he was ...
Besides, in that passage the poet ia describing not a person with loosely-knit ..."
4. The Village Community: With Special References to the Origin and Form of Its by George Laurence Gomme (1896)
"Roman influence never entered inside the village community; it was strong enough
as an outside power, forcing loosely-knit tribes into concentrated villages ..."
5. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1906)
"This may indeed be the reason why the precipitate appears in a form so loosely
knit, for at the moment of precipitation it is almost impossible that the two ..."
6. Gang Suppression & Intervention: An Assessment by Irving A. Spergel (1993)
"It is possible that the loosely knit characterization refers to process, while
the well-organized characterization refers to gang structure, form, ..."
7. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... Psychology Today, September 1969 a loosely knit state which allows for great
variety —John W. Holmes, The Lamp. Fall 1971 Always alone among strangers, ..."
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