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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LAX definition: 1. without much care, attention, or control: 2. not severe or strong enough: 3. loose rather than…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLAX | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / læks / us. Add to word list. not careful enough or not well controlled: They seem to have a very lax attitude towards security. (Definition of lax from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lax. in Chinese (Traditional) 馬虎的, 不嚴格的, 不嚴厲的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 马虎的, 不严格的, 不严厉的…

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlax adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. lacking firmness; not strict. 2. lacking precision or definition. 3. not taut. 4. phonetics. (of a speech sound) pronounced with little muscular effort and consequently having relatively imprecise accuracy of articulation and little temporal duration. In English the vowel i in bit is lax.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › laxlax | meaning of lax in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lax /læks/ adjective not strict or careful enough about standards of behaviour, work, safety etc SYN slack lax in (doing) something The company has been lax in carrying out its duties. lax security —laxity (also laxness) noun [ uncountable] Examples from the Corpus lax • I think the school has been...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLAX definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · adjective. If you say that a person's behavior or a system is lax, you mean they are not careful or strict about maintaining high standards. One of the problem areas is lax security for airport personnel. There have been allegations from survivors that safety standards had been lax.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › laxLax - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of lax. adjective. 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” synonyms: loose.