relaxation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of making less strict (noun.act)
2. 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 (noun.act)
3. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | inactivity, |
| definition | : | being inactive; being less active (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bed rest, bedrest, |
| definition | : | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | laziness, |
| definition | : | relaxed and easy activity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lie-in, |
| definition | : | a long stay in bed in the morning (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | leisure, |
| definition | : | freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity (noun.act) |
4. an occurrence of control or strength weakening (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | becoming weaker (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | thaw, |
| definition | : | a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile (noun.event) |
5. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling)
6. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance (noun.process)
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
7. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | growth, increase, increment, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process) |
| domain category | : | physiology, |
| definition | : | the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms (noun.cognition) |
8. the act of making less strict (noun.act)
| derivation | : | liberalise, liberalize, |
| definition | : | make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | become less severe or strict (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | make less severe or strict (verb.social) |
9. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | recline, recumb, repose, |
| definition | : | lean in a comfortable resting position (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | rest, |
| definition | : | be inactive, refrain from acting (verb.social) |
10. an occurrence of control or strength weakening (noun.event)
| derivation | : | loose, loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | become loose or looser or less tight (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | loose, loosen, |
| definition | : | make loose or looser (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | remit, slacken, |
| definition | : | make slack as by lessening tension or firmness (verb.change) |
11. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | loosen up, relax, |
| definition | : | become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | easy, |
| definition | : | free from worry or anxiety (adj.all) |
12. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process)
| derivation | : | relax, unbend, |
| definition | : | make less taut (verb.change) |
13. the act of making less strict (noun.act)
| derivation | : | liberalise, liberalize, |
| definition | : | make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | become less severe or strict (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | make less severe or strict (verb.social) |
14. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | recline, recumb, repose, |
| definition | : | lean in a comfortable resting position (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | rest, |
| definition | : | be inactive, refrain from acting (verb.social) |
15. an occurrence of control or strength weakening (noun.event)
| derivation | : | loose, loosen, relax, |
| definition | : | become loose or looser or less tight (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | loose, loosen, |
| definition | : | make loose or looser (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | remit, slacken, |
| definition | : | make slack as by lessening tension or firmness (verb.change) |
16. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | loosen up, relax, |
| definition | : | become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | easy, |
| definition | : | free from worry or anxiety (adj.all) |
17. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process)
| derivation | : | relax, unbend, |
| definition | : | make less taut (verb.change) |
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