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relaxation

[ ree-lak-sey-shuhn ]
/ ˌri lækˈseɪ ʃən /
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noun

abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment.
a loosening or slackening.
diminution or remission of strictness or severity.
Mathematics. a numerical procedure for solving systems of equations by successive approximations of the variables.
Physics.
  1. the return of a system undergoing dissipation to an initial state of equilibrium after being displaced from it.
  2. the approach to steady-state operation of a system that has undergone dissipation and a change in state or has been subjected to an abrupt periodic disturbance.

Words related to relaxation

recreation, enjoyment, leisure, mitigation, relief, pleasure, assuagement, alleviation, refreshment, diversion, rest, fun, repose, amusement

Words nearby relaxation

relatum, relaunch, relax, relaxant, relaxant reversal, relaxation, relaxation oscillator, relaxation suture, relaxation time, relaxed, relaxer

Origin of relaxation

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin relaxātiōn- (stem of relaxātiō), equivalent to relaxāt(us) (past participle of relaxāre to relax; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM relaxation

non·re·lax·a·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for relaxation

relaxation
/ (ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən) /

noun

rest or refreshment, as after work or effort; recreation
a form of rest or recreationhis relaxation is cricket
a partial lessening of a punishment, duty, etc
the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed
physics the return of a system to equilibrium after a displacement from this state
maths a method by which errors resulting from an approximation are reduced by using new approximations
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Medical definitions for relaxation

relaxation
[ rē′lăk-sā′shən ]

n.

The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed.
Refreshment of body or mind.
A loosening or slackening.
The lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.
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