Opponents of state involvement in health care tend to use the looser definition.

But pandas don't take part in any kind of hibernation, even under the loosest definitions of the term.

The prevalence of this condition is difficult to ascertain because a number of stricter or looser definitions have been used.

In announcing his plan for federal financing of stem cell research, President Bush used a looser definition.

He said these estimates were higher than his study's count because they used a looser definition of runaways: simply those children who left home without permission.

Under looser definitions, up to half of cancer survivors report fatigue.

While many applaud the downsizing of the hero, others believe the looser definition has contributed to confusion, especially among children.

By the loosest definition there are about 10,000 'hedge funds' in the world - all doing very different things.

Finally, by using a looser definition, they can take into account the depth of decline in economic activity.

The availability of group discounts is also growing rapidly as well, with cruise lines accepting looser definitions of groups.