| Noun | 1. | relaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibersphysiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms increment, growth, increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" | |
| 2. | relaxation - (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance | |
| 3. | relaxation - a state of refreshing tranquility | |
| 4. | relaxation - an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"thaw - a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs" | |
| 5. | relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"bed rest, bedrest - confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) lie-in - a long stay in bed in the morning leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf" | |
| 6. | relaxation - 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 amountmathematical operation, mathematical process, operation - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic" | |
| 7. | relaxation - the act of making less strictalleviation, easement, easing, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" | |