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| lax [ laks ] (comparative lax·er, superlative lax·est) |
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1. not strict: not strict or careful enough
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2. not tense: not tight or tense
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3. physiology with tendency to diarrhea: describes a bowel that is not easily controlled and produces loose feces
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4. phonetics pronounced with relaxed muscles: pronounced with the muscles of the jaw relaxed rather than tense, as is the "a" in "hat"
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| [14th century. < Latin laxus "loose"] |
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  lax·ly adverb |
| lax·ness noun |
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