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   lax

   /laks/

   adjective

   • 1. not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful: "lax security arrangements at the airport"
   • 2. (of the limbs or muscles) relaxed: "muscles have more potential energy when they are stretched than when they are lax"
   • ▪ (of the bowels) loose.
   • ▪ (of a speech sound, especially a vowel) pronounced with the vocal muscles relaxed. "the merger of tense and lax vowels before ‘l’"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘loose’, said of the bowels): from Latin laxus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. laxly adverb
   • 2. laxness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • X

     8

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   What does lax mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LAX definition: 1. without much care, attention, or control: 2. not severe or strong enough: 3. loose rather than…. Learn more.

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   Is lax a syllable?

   • While contemplating the word lax, you may note that it's the same as the first syllable in laxative. This is not a coincidence: lax entered English as a noun describing a substance taken or administered to relax the bowels. Interestingly, the modern definition of lax is closer to the Latin source word, laxus — an adjective meaning "loose."

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   What is a lax attitude?

   • a lax attitude toward discipline. loose or slack; not tense, rigid, or firm: a lax handshake. a lax handshake. lax ideas. open, loose, or not retentive, as diarrheal bowels. (of a person) having the bowels unusually loose or open. lax texture. Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with relatively relaxed tongue muscles. Compare tense 1 ( def 4 ).

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   What is a lax parenting style?

   • Their parenting style might be described as lax. A paperclip chain used as a bike lock? That's an example of lax security. While contemplating the word lax, you may note that it's the same as the first syllable in laxative. This is not a coincidence: lax entered English as a noun describing a substance taken or administered to relax the bowels.

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   Lax can mean not careful, not strong, or loose, depending on the context. It can also be a noun for lacrosse. Learn how to use lax in sentences and how to pronounce it.

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   Lax can be an adjective meaning loose, open, or not strict, or a noun meaning lacrosse. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of lax from Merriam-Webster.

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   Lax definition: not strict or severe; careless or negligent. See examples of LAX used in a sentence.

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   LAX can be an adjective meaning loose, slack, or careless, or a verb meaning to relax. It can also be an airport code for Los Angeles International Airport.

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   lacking in rigor or strictness. “such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”. “ lax in attending classes”. synonyms: slack. negligent. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern. adjective. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience. “a lax rope”.

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   Lax means lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness, or not taut, firm, or compact. It can also refer to loose bowel movements, or a vowel sound with relaxed tongue muscles. See different dictionaries, translations, and examples of lax.

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   Definition of lax adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.