Dictionary Check: relaxation

"relaxation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

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(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

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(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance

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a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry

Example: "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
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an occurrence of control or strength weakening

Example: "the relaxation of requirements"
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freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Example: "took his repose by the swimming pool"
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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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