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relaxation

re·la·xa·tion

UK/ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/ US/rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

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an occurrence of control or strength weakening

  • “the relaxation of requirements”
  • “the loosening of his grip”
  • “the slackening of the wind”
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5.

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

  • “took his repose by the swimming pool”
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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

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • dielectric relaxation
  • half-relaxation time
  • isovolumic relaxation time
  • letter of relaxation
  • longitudinal relaxation time
  • relaxation time
  • spin-lattice relaxation time
  • spin-spin relaxation time

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