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relaxation

(riːlækseɪʃən)
1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Relaxation is a way of spending time in which you rest and feel comfortable.
You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation.
Relaxation techniques are taught in hospitals in order to help all sorts of conditions.
Synonyms: leisure, rest, fun, pleasure More Synonyms of relaxation
2. uncountable noun
If there is relaxation of a rule or control, it is made less firm or strong.
...the relaxation of travel restrictions. [+ of/in]
More Synonyms of relaxation

relaxation in British English

(ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən)
noun
1. 
rest or refreshment, as after work or effort; recreation
2. 
a form of rest or recreation
his relaxation is cricket
3. 
a partial lessening of a punishment, duty, etc
4. 
the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed
5.  physics
the return of a system to equilibrium after a displacement from this state
6.  mathematics
a method by which errors resulting from an approximation are reduced by using new approximations

relaxation in American English

(ˌrilækˈseɪʃən)
noun
1. 
a relaxing or being relaxed; loosening, lessening of severity, etc.
2. 
a. 
a lessening of or rest from work, worry, or effort
b. 
recreation or other activity for bringing this about
Word origin
L relaxatio < pp. of relaxare

Examples of 'relaxation' in a sentence
relaxation

You will learn proper breathing to help with your relaxation.
Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994)
Once you are practised at this sort of relaxation you will feel quite refreshed afterwards.
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
Progressive muscular relaxation works in three ways.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
All swims are optional and there is time built in for rest and relaxation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Put some of your time into pure relaxation.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
You may try relaxation and find that it alone gives you pain control.
Lewith, George & Horn, Sandra Drug-Free Pain Relief (1987)
Learn natural relaxation techniques to help you cope with stressful situations more calmly.
The Sun (2012)
My relaxation is working hard at something else.
Christianity Today (2000)
Add relaxation time to your schedule and your skin will clear.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Try to focus on the benefits from this surgery and learn relaxation techniques to help you stay calm.
The Sun (2014)
But hard work uninterrupted by rest and relaxation is as damaging to performance as it is to the soul.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Is it not time for some relaxation concerning such apparently senseless routines when the subject of such calls is effectively trivia?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There are many methods of relaxation, nearly all of them quite similar.
Siegel, Bernie S. (MD) Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990)
Again, feeling the relaxation as you breathe out.
Mill, Wendy Chalmers Repetitive Strain Injury (1994)
In this respect, the relaxation methods already outlined could be seen as forms of meditation.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
Don't be discouraged if you find relaxation procedures hard at first.
Siegel, Bernie S. (MD) Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990)
Still other physicians took rest to mean relaxation, not time in bed.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the ModernEra (1993)
At another time of the day, this or another relaxation method should also be performed.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
This movement in fashion was of a piece with the gradual relaxation of feminine restraint that occurred in the course of the eighteenth century.
Paula Byrne PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson (2004)
A relaxation of such control will help to make housing more affordable than it otherwise would be.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
With a relaxation of controls in the economy, the country has grown richer through a massive export drive.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
 Work is relaxation for me.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
After twenty or thirty minutes of relaxation I feel calm and much more able to take things in my stride.
French, Barbara Coping with Bulimia (1987)
You want to be in control of your relaxation and you can't be in control if you're asleep.
Hambly, Dr Kenneth Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991)

In other languages
relaxation

British English: relaxation /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/ NOUN
Relaxation is a way of spending time in which you rest and feel comfortable.
You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation.
  • American English: relaxation
  • Arabic: اِسْتِرْخَاء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: relaxamento
  • Chinese: 松驰
  • Croatian: opuštanje
  • Czech: odpočinek
  • Danish: afslapning
  • Dutch: ontspanning
  • European Spanish: relajación
  • Finnish: rentoutuminen
  • French: relaxation
  • German: Entspannung
  • Greek: χαλάρωση
  • Italian: rilassamento
  • Japanese: くつろぎ
  • Korean: 휴식
  • Norwegian: avkobling
  • Polish: odpoczynek
  • European Portuguese: relaxamento
  • Romanian: relaxare
  • Russian: расслабление
  • Latin American Spanish: relajación
  • Swedish: avslappning
  • Thai: การพักผ่อน
  • Turkish: gevşeme
  • Ukrainian: відпочинок
  • Vietnamese: sự nghỉ ngơi

Chinese translation of 'relaxation'

relaxation

(riːlækˈseɪʃən)

n (u)

  1. (= rest) 消遣 (xiāoqiǎn)
  2. [of rule, control etc] 放宽(寬) (fàngkuān)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a form of recreation
You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation.
Synonyms
leisure
I was working constantly, with little or no leisure.
rest
I feel in need of some rest.
fun
You still have time to join in the fun.
pleasure
Watching TV is our only pleasure.
entertainment
I play the piano purely for my own entertainment.
recreation
Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
enjoyment
She ate with great enjoyment.
amusement
It's unacceptable to keep animals confined for our amusement.
refreshment
beer and skittles (informal)
me-time
2 (noun) 
Definition
the act of relaxing
There will be no relaxation of army pressure.
Synonyms
lessening
a lessening of tension on the border
easing
reduction
a future reduction in interest rates
weakening
moderation
let-up (informal)
There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.
slackening
diminution
The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.
abatement
Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abatement
Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement.
Synonyms
decrease,
slowing,
decline,
easing,
sinking,
fading,
weakening,
relaxation,
dwindling,
lessening,
waning,
subsiding,
ebbing,
cessation,
let-up (informal),
slackening,
diminution,
tapering off,
attenuation
in the sense of amusement
It's unacceptable to keep animals confined for our amusement.
Synonyms
diversion,
interest,
sport,
pleasing,
fun,
pleasure,
recreation,
entertainment,
gratification,
jollies (slang)
in the sense of diminution
Definition
reduction in size, volume, intensity, or importance
The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.
Synonyms
reduction,
cut,
decrease,
weakening,
deduction,
contraction,
lessening,
cutback,
retrenchment,
abatement,
curtailment

Synonyms of 'relaxation'

relaxation

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of enjoyment
She ate with great enjoyment.
Synonyms
pleasure,
liking,
fun,
delight,
entertainment,
joy,
satisfaction,
happiness,
relish,
recreation,
amusement,
indulgence,
diversion,
zest,
gratification,
gusto,
gladness,
delectation (formal),
beer and skittles (informal)
in the sense of entertainment
Definition
enjoyment and interest
I play the piano purely for my own entertainment.
Synonyms
enjoyment,
fun,
pleasure,
leisure,
satisfaction,
relaxation,
recreation,
distraction,
amusement,
diversion
in the sense of fun
Definition
pleasant, enjoyable, and light-hearted activity or amusement
You still have time to join in the fun.
Synonyms
amusement,
sport,
treat,
pleasure,
entertainment,
cheer,
good time,
recreation,
enjoyment,
romp,
distraction,
diversion,
frolic,
junketing,
merriment,
whoopee (informal),
high jinks,
living it up,
jollity,
beer and skittles (informal),
merrymaking,
jollification (old-fashioned)
in the sense of let-up
Definition
a lessening
There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.
Synonyms
lessening,
break,
pause,
interval,
recess,
respite,
lull,
cessation,
remission,
breathing space,
slackening,
abatement
in the sense of pleasure
Definition
something that gives enjoyment
Watching TV is our only pleasure.
Synonyms
amusement,
joy,
recreation,
diversion,
solace,
jollies (slang),
beer and skittles (informal, old-fashioned)
in the sense of recreation
Definition
an activity done for pleasure or relaxation
Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings.
Synonyms
leisure,
play,
sport,
exercise,
fun,
relief,
pleasure,
entertainment,
relaxation,
enjoyment,
distraction,
amusement,
diversion,
refreshment,
beer and skittles (informal),
me-time
in the sense of reduction
Definition
the act of reducing
a future reduction in interest rates
Synonyms
decrease,
lowering,
lessening,
minimizing,
diminution
in the sense of rest
Definition
relaxation from exertion or labour
I feel in need of some rest.
Synonyms
relaxation,
sleep,
time off,
repose,
ease,
leisure,
respite,
inactivity,
idleness,
me-time
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