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  1. 1. n. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. an occurrence of control or strength weakening Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. the act of making less strict Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law. 2. Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement. "Hours of careless relaxation." Macaulay. Source: webster
  11. 11. n:100 n. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers n. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance n. an occurrence of control or strength weakening Source: ecdict

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