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Relaxation
//ˌɹilækˈseɪʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 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
- 2 the act of making less strict wordnet
- 3 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"
- 4 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
- 5 Remission or abatement of rigor. countable, uncountable
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- 6 freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) wordnet
- 7 Remission of attention or application. countable, uncountable
"relaxation of efforts"
- 8 an occurrence of control or strength weakening wordnet
- 9 Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort. countable, uncountable
- 10 a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry wordnet
- 11 The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation countable, uncountable
- 12 (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance wordnet
- 13 The release following musical tension. countable, uncountable
- 14 (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers wordnet
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin relaxatio, relaxationis; equivalent to relax + -ation.
See also for "relaxation"
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