What does "relaxation" mean?

The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

What is a synonym for "relaxation"?

Common synonyms include: easiness, rest, abatement, abridgment, allayment, alleviation.

Pronounced //ˌɹilækˈseɪʃən//.

//ˌɹilækˈseɪʃən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities. countable, uncountable
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the act of making less strict wordnet
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A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts. countable, uncountable
"relaxation of the soft palate"
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a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount wordnet
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Remission or abatement of rigor. countable, uncountable

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freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) wordnet
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Remission of attention or application. countable, uncountable
"relaxation of efforts"
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an occurrence of control or strength weakening wordnet
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Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort. countable, uncountable
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a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry wordnet
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The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation countable, uncountable
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(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance wordnet
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The release following musical tension. countable, uncountable
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(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers wordnet