| NOUN | process | relaxation | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers |
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| process | relaxation, relaxation behavior | (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance | |
| feeling | relaxation, easiness | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry | |
| event | relaxation, loosening, slackening | an occurrence of control or strength weakening | |
| act | relaxation, rest, ease, repose | freedom from activity (work or strain / strain or responsibility) | |
| act | relaxation, relaxation method | 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 amount | |
| act | relaxation, liberalization, liberalisation | the act of making less strict / strict |
| Sounds | riy.laeksey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers. | |
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| Category | physiology | The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
| Broader | increase, increment, growth | A process of becoming larger / larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
| Verbs | relax | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
| relax | make less taut | |
| Meaning | (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance. | |
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| Synonym | relaxation behavior | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | exponential decay, exponential return | A decrease that follows an exponential function |
| Meaning | A feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry. | |
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| Synonym | easiness | |
| Narrower | languor, dreaminess | A relaxed comfortable feeling |
| Broader | tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude | A state of peace and quiet |
| Spanish | relajación | |
| Catalan | relaxació | |
| Verbs | relax | cause to feel relaxed |
| relax | become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner | |
| Meaning | An occurrence of control or strength weakening. | |
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| Example | "the relaxation of requirements" | |
| Synonyms | loosening, slackening | |
| Narrower | thaw | A relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve |
| Broader | weakening | Becoming weaker |
| Spanish | aflojamiento, distensión, relajación | |
| Verbs | relax | become loose or looser or less tight / tight / tight / tight |
| relax | make less active or fast | |
| Meaning | freedom from activity (work or strain / strain or responsibility). | |
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| Synonyms | rest, ease, repose | |
| Narrower | bedrest, bed rest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) |
| laziness | Relaxed and easy activity | |
| leisure | freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity | |
| lie-in | A long stay in bed in the morning | |
| quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping | quiet and inactive restfulness | |
| Broader | inactivity | Inactive |
| Spanish | relajamiento, relax, reposo | |
| Catalan | repòs | |
| Verbs | relax | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
| Meaning | 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 amount. | |
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| Synonym | relaxation method | |
| Broader | mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation | (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods |
| Meaning | The act of making less strict / strict. | |
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| Synonyms | liberalization, liberalisation | |
| Broader | easing, easement, alleviation, relief | The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) |
| Spanish | alivio, desahogo, descanso, liberalización, relajación, sosiego, tranquilidad | |
| Catalan | alleugeriment, alleujament, assossec, descans, liberalització, relaxació, tranquil·litat | |
| Verbs | relax | become less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict |
| relax | make less severe or strict / strict / strict / strict / strict | |
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