2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relaxation \Re`lax*a"tion\ (r?`l?ks-?"sh?n;277), n. [L.
relaxatio; cf F. relaxation.]
1. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being
relaxed; as relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a
law.
2. Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in
recreation, diversion, or amusement. ``Hours of careless
relaxation.'' --Macaulay.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
relaxation
n 1: the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a
disturbance [syn: {relaxation behavior}]
2: a state of refreshing tranquility [syn: {easiness}]
3: an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the
relaxation of requirements": "the loosening of his grip";
"the slackening of the wind" [syn: {loosening}, {slackening}]
4: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
"took his repose by the swimming pool" [syn: {ease}, {rest},
{repose}]
5: the act of making less strict [syn: {liberalization}, {liberalisation}]
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