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English Dictionary: laxity by the DICT Development Group
2 results for laxity
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
laxity
n
  1. the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"
    Synonym(s): laxness, laxity
  2. the quality of being lax and neglectful
    Synonym(s): laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Laxity \Lax"i*ty\ (l[acr]ks"[icr]*t[ycr]), n. [L. laxitas, fr.
      laxus loose, slack: cf. F. laxit[82], See {Lax}, a.]
      The state or quality of being lax; want of tenseness,
      strictness, or exactness.
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