1. plural of lax; instances or periods of being loose, slack, or not strict
Usage: rare in modern usage; typically appears in historical or technical contexts

1. third-person singular present tense of lax; to make or become loose or slack
Usage: archaic or rare; lax is primarily used as an adjective in modern English

Examples

• The teacher's laxes in discipline led to classroom disruption.
• Over time, the rope laxes as the tension decreases.
• His laxes in attention to detail caused errors in the report.
• The rules laxes during the holiday period.
• She noticed the cable laxes when the temperature drops.