relaxation

Meanings

Plural: relaxations

Noun

• (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
• (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
• a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
• an occurrence of control or strength weakening
  • "the relaxation of requirements"
• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
• 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
• the act of making less strict
• The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
• A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
• Remission or abatement of rigor.
• Remission of attention or application.
• Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
• The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
• The release following musical tension.

Synonyms

ease, easiness, liberalisation, liberalization, loosening, relaxation behavior, relaxation method, repose, rest, slackening

Related Words

relax, relaxable, relaxant, relaxate, relaxative