Relaxation

n. rest, repose, cessation of work or activity; recreation, amusement, entertainment

Relaxation may refer toa process or state with the aim of recreation through leisure activities or idling and the opposite of stress or tensionsee also Relaxation techniqueIn mechanical systems, the release of tension on a given instrument.In physics, the transition of an atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one:Dielectric relaxation.Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).see also Relaxation timeIn mathematics,the relaxation technique in mathematical optimization, a technique for transforming hard constraints into easier ones;the relaxation method for numerically solving elliptic partial differential equations.In computer science, the act of smoothing out a 3D mesh, or of substituting alternative program code during linking.In music, the release of musical tension.
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Noun
1. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
(hypernym) increase, increment, growth
(derivation) relax, unbend
(classification) physiology
2. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
(synonym) relaxation behavior
(hypernym) exponential decay, exponential return
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
3. a state of refreshing tranquility
(synonym) easiness
(hypernym) tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude
(hyponym) languor, dreaminess
(derivation) relax, loosen up
4. an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
(synonym) loosening, slackening
(hypernym) weakening
(hyponym) thaw
(derivation) slack, slacken, slack up, relax
5. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
(synonym) rest, ease, repose
(hypernym) inactivity
(hyponym) bedrest, bed rest
(derivation) relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
6. 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
(synonym) relaxation method
(hypernym) mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation
7. the act of making less strict
(synonym) liberalization, liberalisation
(hypernym) easing, easement, alleviation, relief
(derivation) relax, loosen

n. relaxation, relaxing

(n.)
The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.
  

(n.)
Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement.