The tightness of the violin strings directly affects the pitch, so musicians must adjust them carefully before each performance.
小提琴琴弦的紧绷程度直接影响音高，因此音乐家在每次演出前必须仔细调整。
Which choice best defines “tightness”?
D — The state of being stretched or drawn tight. “tightness” means the state of being stretched or drawn tight.
Which word means “the state of being stretched or drawn tight”?
D — tightness. “tightness” means the state of being stretched or drawn tight.
tightness — the state of being stretched or drawn tight. In Chinese: 紧张，紧绷.
tightness is pronounced /ˈtaɪtnəs/.
The tightness of the violin strings directly affects the pitch, so musicians must adjust them carefully before each performance. (小提琴琴弦的紧绷程度直接影响音高，因此音乐家在每次演出前必须仔细调整。)
tension, tautness, stiffness — all close in meaning to tightness (the state of being stretched or drawn tight).
looseness, slackness — each the opposite of tightness (the state of being stretched or drawn tight).
Yes. tightness is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.