relaxation

re·lax·a·tion  (rlk-sshn)

n.

1. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed.

2. Refreshment of body or mind; recreation: played golf for relaxation.

3. A loosening or slackening.

4. A reduction in strictness or severity.

5. Physiology The lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.

6. Physics The return or adjustment of a system to equilibrium following displacement or abrupt change.

7. Mathematics A method of solving equations in which the errors resulting from an initial approximation are reduced by succeeding approximations until all errors are within specified limits.

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relaxation

Noun

1. rest after work or effort

2. a form of recreation: his favoured form of relaxation was walking on the local moors

3. the act of relaxing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	relaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms increment, growth, increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
	2.	relaxation - (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance relaxation behavior natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" exponential decay, exponential return - a decrease that follows an exponential function
	3.	relaxation - a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping" easiness quietude, quietness, tranquillity, tranquility - a state of peace and quiet dreaminess, languor - a relaxed comfortable feeling
	4.	relaxation - an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind" loosening, slackening weakening - becoming weaker thaw - a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
	5.	relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" repose, rest, ease inactivity - being inactive; being less active bed rest, bedrest - confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) laziness - relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax" lie-in - a long stay in bed in the morning dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping - quiet and inactive restfulness leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
	6.	relaxation - 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 relaxation method mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
	7.	relaxation - the act of making less strict liberalisation, liberalization alleviation, easement, easing, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

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relaxation

noun 1. leisure, rest, fun, pleasure, entertainment, recreation, enjoyment, amusement, refreshment, beer and skittles (informal) me-time

noun 2. lessening, easing, reduction, weakening, moderation, let-up (informal) slackening, diminution, abatement

Translations

relaxation [riːlækˈseɪʃən] n (= rest) → descanso (= easing); relajación f; relajamiento m (= amusement); recreo (= entertainment); diversión f

relaxation [riːlækˈseɪʃən] relax n → relâchement m [of mind]; détente f (= recreation); détente, délassement m (= entertainment); distraction f

relaxation [riːlækˈseɪʃən] relax n → Entspannung f;

(of control etc) → Lockern nt

relaxation [riːlækˈseɪʃən] n → rilasciamento; rilassamento (= entertainment); ricreazione f; svago