LAXITY

laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness

(noun) the quality of being lax and neglectful

laxness, laxity

(noun) the condition of being physiologically lax; “baths can help the laxness of the bowels”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

laxity (countable and uncountable, plural laxities)

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

Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.

Source: Wiktionary


Lax"i*ty (laks"i*ty), n. [L. laxitas, fr. laxus loose, slack: cf. F. laxité, See Lax, a.]

Definition: The state or quality of being lax; want of tenseness, strictness, or exactness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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