(Science: radiobiology) The length of a single cycle of a wave, usually measured from crest-to-crest. For electromagnetic waves, the wavelength determines the type (radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-Ray, gamma-ray) of radiation, in the case of visible light, wavelength determines the colour of the light.
Synonyms for Lax: chaotic (adjective) amorphous, anarchical, anarchistic, blurry, chaotic, cluttered, confused, deformed,
1645-55; < Late Latin lÄgislÄtiÅn- (stem of lÄgislÄtiÅ), equivalent to Latin phrase lÄgis lÄtiÅ the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to lÄgis (genitive of lÄx law) + lÄtiÅ a bringing; see relation.