SLACK'NESS, n. 1. Looseness; the state opposite to tension; not tightness or rigidness; as the slackness of a cord or rope.2. Remissness; negligence; inattention; as the slackness of men in business or duty; slackness in the performance of engagements.3. Slowness; tardiness; want of tendency; as the slackness of flesh to heal.4. Weakness; not intenseness.
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