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relaxation
Found in thesaurus: growth, increase, increment, exponential decay, exponential return, quietude, tranquillity, quietness, tranquility, weakening, inactivity, operation, mathematical operation, mathematical process, alleviation, easement, easing, relief
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relaxation
n.
rest, repose, cessation of work or activity; recreation, amusement, entertainment
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Relaxation
Relaxation stands quite generally for a release of tension, a return to equilibrium. In the sciences, the term is used in the following ways:
- Relaxation (physics), and more in particular:
- Relaxation (NMR), processes by which nuclear magnetization returns to the equilibrium distribution
- Dielectric relaxation, the delay in the dielectric constant of a material
- Vibrational energy relaxation, the process by which molecules in high energy quantum states return to the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.
- Chemical relaxation methods - see Relaxation (physics) and also Temperature jump
- Relaxation (approximation), a technique for transforming hard constraints into easier ones
- Relaxation (iterative method), a technique for the numerical solution of equations
- Relaxation (extension method), a technique for a natural extension in mathematical optimization or variational problems
- Relaxation, the act of substituting alternative program code during linking
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relaxation
Noun
1. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
(hypernym) increase, increment, growth
(derivation) relax, unbend
(classification) physiology
2. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
(synonym) relaxation behavior
(hypernym) exponential decay, exponential return
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
3. a state of refreshing tranquility
(synonym) easiness
(hypernym) tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude
(hyponym) languor, dreaminess
(derivation) relax, loosen up
4. an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
(synonym) loosening, slackening
(hypernym) weakening
(hyponym) thaw
(derivation) slack, slacken, slack up, relax
5. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
(synonym) rest, ease, repose
(hypernym) inactivity
(hyponym) bedrest, bed rest
(derivation) relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
6. 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
(synonym) relaxation method
(hypernym) mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation
7. the act of making less strict
(synonym) liberalization, liberalisation
(hypernym) easing, easement, alleviation, relief
(derivation) relax, loosen
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relaxation
nf.
relaxation, relaxing
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relaxation
n.
odpočinek; relaxace; zmírnění
