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Word: relaxation
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Meaning:
Noun:
- The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
- A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
- music The release following musical tension.
- physics The transition of an atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one.
- Remission of attention or application.
- Remission or abatement of rigor.
- Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
Source: Wiktionary
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