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relaxation
[ ree-lak-sey-shuhn ]
noun
- abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
- an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment.
Synonyms: , ,
- a loosening or slackening.
- diminution or remission of strictness or severity.
- Mathematics. a numerical procedure for solving systems of equations by successive approximations of the variables.
- Physics.
- the return of a system undergoing dissipation to an initial state of equilibrium after being displaced from it.
- the approach to steady-state operation of a system that has undergone dissipation and a change in state or has been subjected to an abrupt periodic disturbance.
relaxation
/ ˌːæˈɪʃə /
noun
- rest or refreshment, as after work or effort; recreation
- a form of rest or recreation
his relaxation is cricket
- a partial lessening of a punishment, duty, etc
- the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed
- physics the return of a system to equilibrium after a displacement from this state
- maths a method by which errors resulting from an approximation are reduced by using new approximations
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzr··tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of relaxation1
Example Sentences
The US has previously pushed for a relaxation of rules for its agricultural products, including beef from cattle that have been given growth hormones.
When we're stressed, it can be tempting to push aside time for fun and relaxation - but it's actually really important in helping us to perform well in exams, Stevie says.
According to Ebsen, the advantages of horse healing are supposedly amplified when paired with sound therapy, a practice that uses targeted sound frequencies, like those in singing bowls, to encourage relaxation.
Sir Keir will announce a relaxation of those targets at a speech in the West Midlands on Monday.
Yes, they also require work, but for the artists who make them happen, that effort is as much therapy and relaxation as it is labor.
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