Dictionary Check: relaxation
"relaxation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
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Words with Friends
19
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Definition
noun
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
noun
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
noun
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
Example:
"the easiness we feel when sleeping"
noun
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Example:
"the relaxation of requirements"
noun
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
Example:
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
noun
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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