Relaxation

n.	1.	The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.
	2.	Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement.

Noun	1.	relaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
	2.	relaxation - (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance Synonyms: relaxation behavior
	3.	relaxation - a state of refreshing tranquility Synonyms: easiness
	4.	relaxation - an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind" Synonyms: loosening, slackening
	5.	relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" Synonyms: repose, rest, ease
	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 amount Synonyms: relaxation method
	7.	relaxation - the act of making less strict Synonyms: liberalisation, liberalization

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