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re⋅lax⋅a⋅tion

  [ree-lak-sey-shuhn]
–noun
1. abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
2. an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment.
3. a loosening or slackening.
4. diminution or remission of strictness or severity.
5. Mathematics. a numerical procedure for solving systems of equations by successive approximations of the variables.
6. Physics.
a. the return of a system undergoing dissipation to an initial state of equilibrium after being displaced from it.
b. 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.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L relaxātiōn- (s. of relaxātiō), equiv. to relaxāt(us) (ptp. of relaxāre to relax; see -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
2. fun, amusement, pleasure.
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re·lax·a·tion   (rē'lāk-sā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed.

  2. Refreshment of body or mind; recreation: played golf for relaxation.

  3. A loosening or slackening.

  4. A reduction in strictness or severity.

  5. Physiology The lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.

  6. Physics The return or adjustment of a system to equilibrium following displacement or abrupt change.

  7. Mathematics A method of solving equations in which the errors resulting from an initial approximation are reduced by succeeding approximations until all errors are within specified limits.

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Main Entry: re·lax·ation
Pronunciation: "rE-"lak-'sA-sh&n, ri-"lak-, esp Brit "rel-&k-
Function: noun
1 : the act ofrelaxing or state of being relaxed relaxation was not evident until at least five minutes after the injection —Lancet>
2 : thelengthening that characterizes inactive muscle fibers or muscles
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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relaxation re·lax·a·tion (rē'lāk-sā'shən)
n.

  1. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed.

  2. Refreshment of body or mind.

  3. A loosening or slackening.

  4. The lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.

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