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Definition of Relaxation

1. Noun. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.

2. Noun. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance.

3. Noun. A feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry. "The easiness we feel when sleeping"

4. Noun. An occurrence of control or strength weakening. "The slackening of the wind"

5. Noun. Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility). "Took his repose by the swimming pool"

6. Noun. 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.

7. Noun. The act of making less strict.

Definition of Relaxation

1. n. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.

Definition of Relaxation

1. Noun. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities. ¹

2. Noun. A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts. ¹

3. Noun. Remission or abatement of rigor. ¹

4. Noun. Remission of attention or application. ¹

5. Noun. Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort. ¹

6. Noun. (physics) The transition of an atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one. ¹

7. Noun. (music) The release following musical tension. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Relaxation

1. laxation [n -S] - See also: laxation

Medical Definition of Relaxation

1. A state of relative freedom from both anxiety and skeletal muscle tension. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Relaxation

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relaxant relaxant reversal relaxants relaxase relaxation relaxation behavior relaxation factor relaxation method relaxation response relaxation suture

relaxation techniques relaxation time relaxational relaxations relaxative relaxatives relaxed relaxed DNA relaxed control

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