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Meaning of lax

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lax
      adj 1: lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod
             ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending
             classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline" [syn: {lax},
             {slack}]
      2: pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively
         relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') [ant: {tense}]
      3: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope";
         "a limp handshake" [ant: {tense}]
      4: emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels" [syn: {lax},
         {loose}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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