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单词 laxity
释义

laxity

noun

lax·​ity ˈlak-sə-tē How to pronounce laxity (audio)
: the quality or state of being lax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The spine may not become unstable and experience shear laxity during the training session. Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022 That laxity can cause joint dysfunction where the pelvis and spine meet. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021 The cream raised skin’s firmness by 27% over four weeks of use, according to the Lab’s Cutometer device, which gauges skin laxity. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2022 After a market crashes, the trust and laxity that characterize the boom period get reversed, Galbraith wrote. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 May 2022 This is why the hymen examination or blood-on-the-wedding-night test aren’t the only virginity tests in existence; there is also the two-finger test, where fingers are inserted to ascertain the laxity of the vaginal wall. Sophia Smith Galer, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2022 The latest revelations about Mr. Trump’s own laxity with classified information and his haphazard adherence to federal record-keeping laws have drawn cries of hypocrisy from Democrats. New York Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Skin laxity, fine lines from sun damage, and wrinkles caused by muscle movement all contribute to what makes up an undereye hollow. Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 17 Feb. 2022 Erroneous beliefs around vaginal tightness also contribute to the second virginity test that exists, other than a hymen examination — the ‘laxity’ test, or ‘two-finger’ test. Sophia Smith Galer, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

laxity

noun

lax·​i·​ty ˈlak-sət-ē How to pronounce laxity (audio)
plural laxities
: the quality or state of being loose
a certain laxity of the bowels
ligamentous laxity

laxity

noun

1
as in laxness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • laxness
  • looseness
  • limpness
  • floppiness
  • sag
  • slackness
  • droop
  • slack
  • hang

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rigidity
  • tightness
  • tension
  • rigidness
  • tautness
  • tenseness
2
as in carelessness

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • carelessness
  • inadvertency
  • inadvertence
  • heedlessness
  • negligence
  • neglect
  • delinquency
  • oversight
  • default
  • nonfeasance
  • failure
  • dereliction
  • misprision

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • compliance
  • discharge
  • fulfillment
  • fulfilment
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