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relaxation

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[ UK /ɹɪlɐksˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɹiɫækˈseɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
  2. the act of making less strict
  3. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
  4. an occurrence of control or strength weakening
    the relaxation of requirements
    the slackening of the wind
    the loosening of his grip
  5. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
    the easiness we feel when sleeping
  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
  7. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
    took his repose by the swimming pool
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How To Use relaxation In A Sentence

  • The depth and rate of breathing are controlled by special centres in the brain, which influence the nerves that cause contraction and relaxation of the muscles of respiration.
  • I play golf for relaxation.
  • The treatment for people addicted to tranquillizers includes training in stress management and relaxation techniques.
  • The way he drops off his chair on to one knee as he is talking does not suggest relaxation. Times, Sunday Times
  • Patients were also assisted with setting goals for lifestyle changes, particularly in nutrition and exercise, and were asked to use the audio cassette to practice relaxation for 20 minutes each day.
  • The second function of music therapy is relaxation because the music can tranquilize the mind by nourishing the heart.
  • The magnitude of the angular change associated with the transition from rigor to relaxation was similar for both light chains and amounted to less than 5 deg.
  • Belonging to a class of mood-altering drugs, barbiturates induce relaxation and sleep.
  • We sought to measure the psychic state of freedom, relaxation, and comfort versus that of anxiety, drivenness, and beleaguerment.
  • It also approved a relaxation of some of the conditions attached to its initial approval and this again favoured the developer.
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