laxation
3 synonyms for laxation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of making something looser or less tight, or the resulting state of looseness.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Latin laxātiō, from laxō (“to loosen”), from laxus (“loose, slack”).
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