Lax (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet').
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Meaning 2
Lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline".
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Meaning 3
Emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels".
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Meaning 4
Lacking in firmness or tension; not taut; "a lax rope".
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