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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › laxLax Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LAX is loose, open. How to use lax in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lax.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   If you say that a person's behaviour 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. I was lax in my duties.

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

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › laxLax - definition of lax by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness. See Synonyms at negligent. 2. Not taut, firm, or compact; slack. See Synonyms at loose. 3. Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements. 4. Linguistics Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel (ĕ) in let.

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

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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”.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlax 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.

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

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    LAX definition: not careful enough or not well controlled: . Learn more.

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

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    lax meaning, definition, what is lax: not strict or careful enough about stand...: Learn more.