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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 ofequations by successive approximations of the variables.

6.

Physics .

a.

the return of a system undergoing dissipation to aninitial state of equilibrium after being displaced from it.

b.

the approach to steady-state operation of a system thathas undergone dissipation and a change in state or hasbeen subjected to an abrupt periodic disturbance.

Origin: 
1375–1425;  late ME < L relaxātiōn-  (s. of relaxātiō ), equiv. torelaxāt ( us ) (ptp. of relaxāre  to relax; see -ate¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

—Related forms

non·re·lax·a·tion, noun

—Synonyms 
2.  fun, amusement, pleasure. 

Taken From Www.Dictionary.com

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