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relaxation

noun
/ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/UK/rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/US/rɪˈlækˌse.ʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin relaxatio, relaxationis; equivalent to relax + -ation.

  1. borrowed from relaxatio

Definitions

  1. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed

    The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

  2. A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness

    A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.

    • relaxation of the soft palate

  3. Remission or abatement of rigor.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. Remission of attention or application.

      • relaxation of efforts

    2. Unbending

      Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.

    3. The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one

      The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation

    4. The release following musical tension.

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Derived

antirelaxation, bronchorelaxation, dielectric relaxation, half-relaxation time, isovolumic relaxation time, letter of relaxation, longitudinal relaxation time, myorelaxation, nonrelaxation, overrelaxation, pilorelaxation, relaxational, relaxation time, spin-lattice relaxation time, spin-spin relaxation time, T1 relaxation time, T2 relaxation time, thermal relaxation time, transverse relaxation time, underrelaxation, vasorelaxation, violent relaxation

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at relaxation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at relaxation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at relaxation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA