abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment.
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.
Origin of relaxation
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin relaxātiōn- (stem of relaxātiō), equivalent to relaxāt(us) (past participle of relaxāre to relax; see -ate1) + -iōn--ion
The company will quantify relaxation using the the on-board sensors.
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Fitbit has sought to bolster its revenue with a $10-per-month premium service that adds more health data analysis and includes exercise and relaxation programs.
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Independence Day this year will be the first big holiday after the relaxation of lockdowns across the US.
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Everything is meant to be utilitarian and efficient, at the expense of relaxation or comfort.
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After working up a sweat, the “Erotic Pleasure Palace” offers a moment of relaxation.
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It also includes unique coping methods, such as voice-recorded mindfulness and relaxation exercises, or relaxing music.
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Doc Severinsen, when he retired from The Tonight Show, came for solace and relaxation and got that and much more.
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Just a few miles from Saint-Tropez, this resort is primarily a place for summer relaxation.
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It is only when in port that some relaxation comes into the midshipman's life.
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis|H. Irving Hancock
As for the men, their opportunities of relaxation are more circumscribed.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan
So it is something of a relaxation to get among the easy-going once more.
Letters from China and Japan|John Dewey
This misfortune did not produce any relaxation in our exertions.
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We were never idle, we were always hungry, and we never had any opportunities for relaxation.
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British Dictionary definitions for relaxation
relaxation
/ (ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən) /
noun
rest or refreshment, as after work or effort; recreation
a form of rest or recreationhis relaxation is cricket
a partial lessening of a punishment, duty, etc
the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed
physicsthe return of a system to equilibrium after a displacement from this state
mathsa method by which errors resulting from an approximation are reduced by using new approximations