adj 1  :  yielding to physical pressure  2  :  deficient in or free from substances (as calcium and magnesium salts) that prevent lathering of soap < water>   3  :  having relatively low energy < X rays>   4  :  BIODEGRADABLE <a detergent>  < pesticides>   5  of a drug  :  considered less detrimental than a hard narcotic <marijuana is usually regarded as a drug>   6  :  easily polarized - used of acids and bases  7 a  :  being or based on interpretive or speculative data < evidence>   b  :  utilizing or based on soft data < science>  .
 
 
 
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