Showing results for relaxation time. Search instead for relaxation assured.

relaxation time

American

noun

Physics.

the time that it takes for an exponentially decaying quantity, as radioactive particles or transient electrical currents, to decrease to 36.8 percent of its initial value.

Etymology

Origin of relaxation time

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

relaxation time

Garreis, Tong and co-workers considered a double quantum dot -- that is, two dots with tunable coupling -- in BLG and measured the relaxation time for valley and spin states.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

Lunch gives her some relaxation time and a toilet break.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

First, though, a little more relaxation time at his cabin in British Columbia with his family.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022

But mandated relaxation time is now becoming an increasingly popular company perk.

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021

He plans to help with a backlogged federal docket for a time but also is eyeing more relaxation time when warmer weather comes.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2021

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023