slackness
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈslæk.nəs/
- Aeryk stared at his father's face, at the slackness of his father's mouth.
Examples
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The ropes started to coil, the slackness going out of them.
Fiction book (1990) -
He noticed the slackness in the waistband of his pants after losing weight.
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The complementary slackness conditions are for 1 ≤ l ≤ L:
Academic text (2000) -
It suggests that "market slackness" created when the AFES kept constrained carmakers from fully following market trends was taken up by the unconstrained carmakers, who took the opportunity to sell a mix of less efficient cars than they otherwise would have.
Academic text (1990) -
The slackness of the rope allowed the sail to billow freely in the wind.
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The slackness of the fabric made it comfortable to wear during the hot summer.
Synonyms
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3.3
The loose part of a rope, cable, or line
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2.5
A small gap or movement between parts that should be tight
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4.1
Lack of firmness or strength that makes something hang down
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8.2
A condition in which muscles or other body tissues are loose and make joints unstable
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5.0
Soft, loose parts of the body or muscles that are not firm
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3.6
Loose material in fabric or rope that makes it hang and move
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4.1
Soft and loose like a stuffed animal with no firm shape
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7.6
Looseness in muscles or joints that makes movement feel weak
Antonyms
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slackness comes from the simple word slack, which means 'loose' or 'not tight'. Think of a slack rope that hangs down without tension — that image helps you remember that slackness is the state of being loose.