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Torque vs Tighten - What's the difference?

torque | tighten |

As verbs the difference between torque and tighten

is that torque is to twist or turn something while tighten is to make tighter.

As a noun torque

is a rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or Nm; imperial unit foot-pound or ft.lbf).

torque

English

(wikipedia torque)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or Nm; imperial unit foot-pound or ft.lbf).
  • * 1978 , James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control , Springer, page 17:
  • The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
    Derived terms
    * torque steer * torque wrench
    See also
    * Customary: foot-pounds]] (ft·lbf) or pound-feet (lbf·ft), inch-[[ounce-force, ounces (in·ozf) * Metric: newton meters (N·m) * Symbol for torque as a variable: ? * Moment of a force.

    Verb

    (torqu)
  • To twist or turn something.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) torquis (Torc)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    tighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make tighter.
  • Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.
  • * Fawkes
  • Just where I please, with tightened rein / I'll urge thee round the dusty plain.
  • To become tighter.
  • That joint is tightening as the wood dries.
  • (economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
  • If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.
  • (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
  • The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.

    Antonyms

    * (make tighter) loosen

    Derived terms

    * retighten * tighten one's belt * tighten the purse strings * tightener

    Distinguish from

    * titan, Titan