Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lax | No | Yes | No | No |
laxness | Yes | No | No | No |
lax (noun) | laxness (noun) |
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the quality of being lax and neglectful | |
the condition of being physiologically lax |
lax (adjective) | laxness (adjective) |
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lacking in firmness or tension; not taut | |
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') | |
lacking in rigor or strictness | |
emptying easily or excessively |