What's the difference between loosened and undone?

Loosened


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Loosen

Example Sentences:

  • (1) There is a gradual loosening of the adolescent's emotional dependence on her parents and a transfer of dependency ties to peers.
  • (2) The torques, although not large enough to dislodge the socket immediately, are repetitive and so may contribute to loosening.
  • (3) Femoral endosteal bone loss has been shown to be part of the natural aging process and may be a factor in femoral component loosening following total hip arthroplasty (THA).
  • (4) Seventeen of these were due to infection or loosening of the prosthesis.
  • (5) Loosening of the sutures and keratitis were the main complications in the postoperative course.
  • (6) Electric birefringence studies suggest that methylation may result in both interparticle cross-linking and some localised loosening of the DNA-protein complex complex.
  • (7) Two tibial components (2%) were believed to be mechanically loose, but no revisions for mechanical loosening were done.
  • (8) An artificial joint that articulates with full fluid film lubrication could greatly reduce wear and frictional torque and hence reduce the incidence of loosening and inflammatory tissue reaction.
  • (9) Aseptic loosening is the most common mode of failure for total knee replacements.
  • (10) The criteria of failure of pedicular instrumentation or "death" of an implant were defined as 1) screw bending, 2) screw breakage, 3) infection, 4) loosening of implants, 5) any rod or plate hardware problems, or 6) removal of hardware due to a neurologic complication.
  • (11) In the areas of disorganized collagen fibres cervical fibroblasts seemed to be activated characterized by fine granular loosening of the cytoplasma, dilated cisternae of rough endoplasmatic reticulum, vacuolized enlarged mitochondria and an increased number of cytoplasmatic vesicles close to the cell surface.
  • (12) Loosening of the tightly folded "native" structure of the two proteins following their synthesis in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate was assayed by the acquisition of protease sensitivity (pODHFR and pOCAT) or by the loss of enzyme activity (pOCAT).
  • (13) We concluded that the acetabular component of the Wagner prosthesis is prone to early loosening and that the early loosening is potentiated by a foreign-body response to debris resulting from arthroplastic wear.
  • (14) I think that is where we will see the most immediate loosening up of restrictions,” Handjani said.
  • (15) The reduction in the rate of aseptic loosening of the socket in our series, compared with the higher rates reported in similar long-term studies in which other acetabular components were used, supports the conclusion that there is enhanced longevity of acetabular fixation when a metal-backed acetabular component is used in cemented total hip arthroplasty.
  • (16) The loosening of such interactions is believed to induce conformational changes, which will alter ion transport systems necessary to the propagation of neural impulses.
  • (17) Main changes of upper compartments were showed on the bilaminar zone, including disc perforation and anterior displacement and capsular loosening.
  • (18) Significant problems included abnormal posture in the wrist, roentgenographic evidence of loosening in the finger metacarpophalangeals, extensor lag in the metacarpophalangeal of the thumb, and lack of motion in the proximal interphalangeal joint of the finger.
  • (19) China's government and media have launched a broadside against Japan's move to loosen the bonds on its powerful military, casting it as a threat to Asian security.
  • (20) However, because loosening and sinking of the prosthesis were significant, a ceramic total prosthesis was designed in 1980 to be used without cement.

Undone


Definition:

  • () p. p. of Undo.
  • (a.) Not done or performed; neglected.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "This is the guy we've all seen in Borders or HMV on a Friday afternoon, possibly after a drink or two, tie slightly undone, buying two CDs, a DVD and maybe a book - fifty quid's worth - and frantically computing how he's going to convince his partner that this is a really, really worthwhile investment."
  • (2) The Kookaburras were undone by a 7th minute goal from Alex Casasayas, who put away a cross from Marc Salles.
  • (3) Among the issues raised by Blatter in the interview: • An unsubstantiated claim that there was a pre-vote agreement in place that Russia would host the 2018 World Cup and the USA would host the 2022 tournament – which was undone when Platini pressed for Qatar following a meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy and the crown prince of Qatar.
  • (4) Huxley's nightmare, set out in Brave New World, his great dystopian novel, was that we would be undone by the things that delight us.
  • (5) Admittedly Mourinho's side rallied after Yoan Gouffran headed Yohan Cabaye's ferociously whipped in free kick past Petr Cech but Newcastle's Mathieu Debuchy and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa especially were defending brilliantly and Chelsea came undone on the counter-attack as a fine cross from the underrated Vurnon Anita prefaced Loïc Rémy's wonderful finish.
  • (6) A fine period of passing is undone by a brainless gallop forwards by Kebe, who just knocks the ball into the nearest defender.
  • (7) The Department for International Development and the Treasury must do more to make sure that their investment in the Horn of Africa is not undone in one fell swoop.
  • (8) It feels like a moment of good intentions, undone by lack of planning.
  • (9) More than half of Afghan girls and boys suffer damage to their minds and bodies that cannot be undone because they are poorly nourished in the crucial first two years of life, doctors and other experts say.
  • (10) What is done cannot be undone Shinzo Abe Abe, a conservative who had hinted he would not repeat previous official apologies, said that Japan had “repeatedly expressed the feelings of deep remorse and heartfelt apology for its actions during the war”.
  • (11) Indeed, while Renzi sought to portray the reforms as a make or break moment for Italy , the economic reforms of the past five years are not about to be undone.
  • (12) However he has been stung badly after leaving his trouser zip undone and not covered by his bee-keeping foil tunic.
  • (13) I thank them all.” Defeat was agonising for France, who struck the post through Andre-Pierre Gignac in the last minute of normal time only to be undone in the extra period.
  • (14) Mark Latham also won by a slim margin (he wasn't undone by anyone other than himself).
  • (15) He’s doing what he feels is right and that’s why he’s paid to be manager, to make those decisions.” Even as an inexperienced team they should not have been undone by a hopeful punt into a cluttered penalty box by one of the poorer sides at this tournament.
  • (16) Had the Mayans been skilled in predicting the future, they might have foreseen that a week already chock-full with jobs undone, frantic present buying and horrific office parties was hardly the best time to trouble people with the bothersome chore of preparing for the apocalypse.
  • (17) Look closer, though, and you'll see Super Soakers pre-pumped by runners, and Daisy Dukes with their top buttons carefully, carelessly undone.
  • (18) While some of the Bush administration's decisions can be undone with the stroke of Barack Obama's pen, others cannot.
  • (19) Noah Greenwald of the Centre for Biological Diversity welcomed the move but warned: "The majority of regulations threatening our environment, health and economy, however, will need to be undone by Congress, the courts or new rule-making."
  • (20) As our compulsory celebrity reference-point, let us take the case of Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer , a romance undone, it is said, by the fact that while the guitarist could not find time for his lady-love, he could certainly find time to tweet.

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