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relaxation |
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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