slackness
noun/ˈslæknəs/
/ˈslæknəs/
[uncountable]- (disapproving) the fact of not putting enough care, attention or energy into something and so not doing it well enough
- There was evidence of slackness in security at the prison.
- the fact of not being stretched tight synonym looseness (1)
- It should be possible to adjust the slackness in the cables.
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