laxity
/ˈlæksəti/
noun
- Lack of strictness, firmness, or care; looseness in discipline or standards.
- The laxity of the security system allowed the thief to enter easily.
- The company's laxity in safety inspections led to a serious accident.
- Teachers complained about the laxity of the school's homework policy.
- The quality of being loose or not tight; slackness.
- The doctor noted the laxity of the patient's joints due to a connective tissue disorder.
- After years of use, the laxity of the springs caused the mattress to sag.
- The laxity of the rope made the knot come undone.
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