soft

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

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