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laxness

/ˈɫæksnəs/ noun

The property of being lax, lacking strictness.

Word Origin From Latin laxus 'loose, wide, open' — so laxness is the quality of being loose, not strict. The same root gives us laxity, laxative (something that loosens the bowels), relax (to loosen again), and release (to set free). The PIE root *sleg- meant 'to be slack,' which also gives us languid. So laxness is a slackness, a lack of tension.

noun The property of being lax, lacking strictness. countable

The laxness in security protocols led to the data breach.

(名词) 松懈；松弛；松散

安全协议的松懈导致了数据泄露。

(sustantivo) laxitud; permisividad; blandura [La propiedad de ser laxo, carente de rigor.]

La falta de rigor en los protocolos de seguridad provocó la filtración de datos.

(nom) laxisme; laisser-aller; relâchement [Manque de rigueur, de sévérité ou de fermeté.]

Le manque de rigueur dans les protocoles de sécurité a conduit à la fuite de données.

(Substantiv) Laxheit; Nachlässigkeit; Schlampigkeit [Der Mangel an Strenge, Sorgfalt oder Disziplin; nachlässige oder lockere Handhabung.]

Die **Laxness** in den Sicherheitsprotokollen führte zum Datenleck.

(名詞) 厳格でないこと。緩さ。

セキュリティプロトコルの緩さがデータ侵害につながった。

(substantivo) frouxidão; laxidão; relaxamento [A propriedade de ser frouxo, sem rigor.]

A frouxidão nos protocolos de segurança levou à violação de dados.

Synonyms: looseness slackness leniency permissiveness carelessness negligence inattention laxity Antonyms: strictness severity rigidity firmness
Word parts: lax + ness

Related words

laxity laxative relax relaxation relaxant relaxer release

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