Definitions for laxity
ˈlæk sɪ tilax·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laxness, laxitynoun

   the condition of being physiologically lax

   "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"

2. laxness, laxity, remissness, slacknessnoun

   the quality of being lax and neglectful

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. laxitynoun

   The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.

2. laxitynoun

   Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.

3. Etymology: From laxité, from laxitatem, from laxus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laxitynoun

   Etymology: laxitas, Latin.

   1. Not compression; not close cohesion.

   The former causes could never beget whirlpools in a chaos of so great a laxity and thinness. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. Contrariety to rigorous precision.3. Looseness; not costiveness.

   If sometimes it cause any laxity, it is in the same way with iron unprepared, which will disturb some bodies, and work by purge and vomit. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   4. Slackness; contrariety to tension.

   Laxity of a fibre, is that degree of cohesion in its parts which a small force can alter, so as to increase its length beyond what is natural. John Quincy.

   In consideration of the laxity of their eyes, they are subject to relapse. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   5. Openness; not closeness.

   Hold a piece of paper close by the flame of a candle, and by little and little remove it further off, and there is upon the paper some part of that which I see in the candle, and it grows still less and less as I remove; so that if I would trust my sense, I should believe it as very a body upon the paper as in the candle, though infeebled by the laxity of the channel in which it flows. Kenelm Digby, on Bodies.

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1. laxity

   Laxity is the state or characteristic of being loose, slack or not strict. It can refer to the looseness in muscles or joints in a physical context, or lack of rigor, strictness or precision in activities, procedures or attitude in a broader sense. In a broader context, it can also refer to a lack of care, negligence or a laid-back attitude.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laxityadjective

   the state or quality of being lax; want of tenseness, strictness, or exactness

2. Etymology: [L. laxitas, fr. laxus loose, slack: cf. F. laxit, See Lax, a.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laxity in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laxity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of laxity in a Sentence

1. Atlanta OB-GYN Dr. Katherine Babaliaros:

   Unfortunately, people's arches don't come back after pregnancy, other than wearing shoes with good arch support, there's nothing you can do about the sort of laxity and spreading of the bones.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=laxity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laxity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=laxity
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laxity