laxity

lax·i·ty

 (lăk′sĭ-tē)
n.
The state or quality of being lax.
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lax•i•ty

(ˈlæk sɪ ti)

n.
the state or quality of being lax; looseness.
[1520–30; < Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.laxity - the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2.laxity - the quality of being lax and neglectful
neglectfulness, negligence, neglect - the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
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laxity

noun slackness, neglect, negligence, carelessness, leniency, sloppiness (informal), unconcern, laxness The laxity of expert control authorities has made a significant contribution to the problem.
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laxity

noun
The state or quality of being negligent:
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Translations
تراخٍ، عَدَم صَرامَه، إسْهال
nedbalost
slaphed
Lässigkeit
relâchement
kæruleysi, linka
mollezzatrascuratezza
lettferdighet
nedbanlivosť
kayıtsızlık
放纵散漫松弛

laxity

[ˈlæksɪtɪ] laxness [ˈlæksnɪs] N (pej) [of person, discipline] → falta f de rigor; [of standards] → relajamiento m, relajación f
moral laxityrelajamiento m or relajación f de la moral
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

laxity

[ˈlæksɪti] nlaxisme m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

laxity

n (= lack of vigour, discipline)Laxheit f; (= carelessness also)Nachlässigkeit f; his moral laxityseine lockeren or laxen moralischen Einstellungen; sexual laxitylockere Sitten pl, → sexuelle Freizügigkeit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

laxity

[ˈlæksɪtɪ] laxness [ˈlæksnɪs] n (see adj) → lassismo; (XXX) → negligenza, permissività
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

lax

(lӕks) adjective
careless or not strict in discipline or morals. Pupils have been rather lax about some of the school rules recently.
ˈlaxity noun
ˈlaxness noun
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lax·i·ty

n. laxitud, aflojamiento, flojedad; relajación.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

laxity

n laxitud f
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