laxing

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noun

The process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax.

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Meanings

nounlaxing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax.

Origin

From lax + -ing.

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APA

laxing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxing

MLA

“laxing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laxing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxing.

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