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Ignorance of what real learning is, and a consequent suspicion of it; materialism, and a consequent intellectual laxity, both of these have done destructive work in the colleges.
Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould

Meaning of "laxity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAXITY

laxity  [ˈlæksɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAXITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laxity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAXITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of laxity in the English dictionary

The first definition of laxity in the dictionary is lack of strictness. Other definition of laxity is looseness; indiscipline. Laxity is also the quality of being pronounced with little muscular effort and consequently having relatively imprecise accuracy of articulation and little temporal duration.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAXITY


biconvexity
ˌbaɪkənˈvɛksɪtɪ
capacity
kəˈpæsɪtɪ
city
ˈsɪtɪ
complexity
kəmˈplɛksɪtɪ
convexity
kənˈvɛksɪtɪ
curiosity
ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ
density
ˈdɛnsɪtɪ
diversity
daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
duplexity
djuːˈplɛksɪtɪ
electricity
ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
ethnicity
ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ
fixity
ˈfɪksɪtɪ
intensity
ɪnˈtɛnsɪtɪ
perplexity
pəˈplɛksɪtɪ
prolixity
prəʊˈlɪksɪtɪ
siccity
ˈsɪksɪtɪ
simplicity
sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ
unfixity
ʌnˈfɪksɪtɪ
university
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
velocity
vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAXITY

lawyering
lawyerlike
lawyerly
lax
laxation
laxative
laxativeness
laxator
laxism
laxist
laxly
Laxness
lay
lay a course
lay a finger on
lay aboard
lay an egg
lay analyst
lay aside
lay at someone´s door

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAXITY

ability
activity
authority
availability
celebrity
community
facility
functionality
hospitality
humanity
humidity
identity
in the majority
majority
minority
New York City
opportunity
quality
quantity
reality

Synonyms and antonyms of laxity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAXITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «laxity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of laxity

Translation of «laxity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAXITY

Find out the translation of laxity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laxity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laxity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松弛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

laxitud
570 millions of speakers

English

laxity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढिलाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التراخي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дряблость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frouxidão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিথিলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laxité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keletihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laxheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弛緩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이완
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laxity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không rỏ ràng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழிப்பில்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढिलेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gevşeklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

negligenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pobłażliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в´ялість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

laxitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλαρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laksheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slapphet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slapphet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laxity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAXITY»

The term «laxity» is regularly used and occupies the 78.703 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAXITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laxity

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QUOTES WITH «LAXITY»

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Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
Ignorance of what real learning is, and a consequent suspicion of it; materialism, and a consequent intellectual laxity, both of these have done destructive work in the colleges.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAXITY»

Discover the use of laxity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laxity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hormone Status and Measures of Joint Laxity
This study examined the relationships between oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use and measures of joint laxity.
Krystal Smith, 2007
2
Disorders of the Shoulder: Diagnosis & Management
Other authors have noted worse results after arthroscopic repair in the presence of either an osseous lesion of the anterior glenoid rim or severe labral deficiency. 47'84'16"'11''266 Residual Capsular Laxity Failure to address residual capsular ...
Joseph P. Iannotti, Gerald R. Williams, 2007
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Real-time Java Platform Programming
Scheduling the task with the least laxity first has many of the same characteristics as EDF scheduling. Least laxity needs both a deadline and compute time for each task, whereas a deadline suffices for EDF. Like EDF, least laxity will generate ...
Peter Dibble, 2002
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Study and Practice of Meditation: Tibetan Interpretations of ...
subtle laxity "is associated with faith."3 Causes of laxity According to Gediin Lodro, laxity can be produced in three ways: 1 by the mind's being overly withdrawn inside 2 by a lessening of the intensity of meditative stabilization 3 through ...
Leah Zahler, 2009
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The Shoulder and the Overhead Athlete
The excessive motion observed in overhead athletes is commonly attributed to an increase in glenohumeral laxity. Numerous theories regarding this increased laxity have been reported. Some authors have reported that the excessive external ...
Sumant G. Krishnan, Richard J. Hawkins, Russell F. Warren, 2004
6
Fundamentals of Sports Injury Management
The knee position at impact and the direction in which the tibia displaces or rotates after impact denote what structures are damaged. At this level of understanding, ligamentous injuries are described based on unidirectional or straight laxity.
Marcia K. Anderson, 2003
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Examination of the Shoulder: The Complete Guide
TABLE 5-7 Preoperative Laxity under General Anesthesia in Different Patients Grouped by Diagnosis Source: Data from The Johns Hopkins University Shoulder Database. RCT, rotator cuff tear *lmpingement includes patients with ...
Edward G. McFarland, 2011
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Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice in ...
A role for hormonal involvement in ligament laxity has also been implicated in studies of ligament laxity during different phases of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy. Although still somewhat controversial, several reports116-119 have ...
David J. Magee, James E. Zachazewski, William S. Quillen, 2007
9
Techniques in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: A Personal Tutorial
If the ectropion is not cicatricial and not paralytic, it must be involutional. Involutional ectropion occurs in older patients with eyelid laxity (Figure 3-5). The eyelid laxity can be demonstrated by the eyelid distraction test and the eyelid snap test.
Jeffrey A. Nerad, 2012
10
Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies
PRISCILLA M. CLARKSON GENERAL JOINT LAXITY TEST General joint laxity is an inherent structural condition of an individual allowing more than normal flexibility of multiple joints. This can be an inherited or acquired condition.
Roger Bartlett, Chris Gratton, Christer G. Rolf, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAXITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laxity is used in the context of the following news items.
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France's staggering debt levels are far more worrying than ours …
This is hardly a tale of British fiscal probity versus French laxity. So why the gathering alarm about the French situation and the comparative ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Our Opinion: Is it time to reassess Luzerne County real estate …
Their laxity resulted in wildly unfair tax bills, with an estimated 66 percent of property owners shouldering either too much or too little of the ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
3
Chibhabha, Cremer set up maiden T20 win over India - ESPN Cricinfo
Kedar Jadhav's departure in the next over was as much because of his laxity as some sparkling fielding from Muzarabani, who produced a ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
4
On Broken Roads and Choking Traffic - The New Indian Express
Most of the readers blame the laxity of the government departments for the sad plight of the roads. As a remedy, writers suggest the construction ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
'Serial rapist' held: In two FIRs out of seven, no mention of assault …
Police, who traced seven of the 15 cases, said they are now investigating two possibilities — that of laxity by the initial investigating officers or ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Uhuru in dilemma over 'EACC send-home' bill - Mediamax
The Opposition Cord, which has been sustaining a campaign accusing the government of laxity in the graft war, is said to have sought a ... «K24 TV, Jul 15»
7
Almost month past deadline, varsities yet to declare results - The …
Students believe laxity and carefree attitude of teachers is responsible for the delay. Examination department blames teachers for not ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Girls' Death: Top Cop Admits to Lapses - The New Indian Express
Uma Behra visited the girls' parents at Konni and heard the complaints against the laxity on behalf of the police. Meanwhile, they were informed ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
Kenya's Westgate shopping mall reopens 22 months after al …
A promised inquiry never happened and a parliamentary committee criticised what it called the laxity and unresponsiveness of security services ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
10
Rain wreaks havoc in Udupi district, road caves in at Inox theatre
The rain has also exposed the laxity of municipality and almost all the roads are filled with rainwater causing horrendous time for commuters. «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»

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