Relaxation

Quick meaning: Relaxation is a noun meaning The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
2. Remission or abatement of rigor.
3. Remission of attention or application.
4. Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
5. (physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
6. (music) The release following musical tension.

Example Sentences

relaxation of efforts

relaxation of the soft palate

It may seem as though the safer sex message gets overplayed, stressed too much; it may have even become tired. Nonetheless, it has become evident that to abandon that message now would create complacency among people at risk for HIV infection. The end result would be a relaxation of life-saving techniques. We would be faced with a new generation of individuals testing antibody positive.

Word Forms

• relaxations

Synonyms for relaxation

Depending on context, synonyms include repose, ease, rest, easiness, liberalization, loosening.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include repose, slackening, ease, loosening, easiness, rest.

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