relaxation

/หŒษนilรฆkหˆseษชสƒษ™n/
noun
  1. 1

    The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

  2. 2

    A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.

    โ€œrelaxation of the soft palateโ€

  3. 3

    Remission or abatement of rigor.

  4. 4

    Remission of attention or application.

    โ€œrelaxation of effortsโ€

  5. 5

    Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.

  6. 6

    The transition of an atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one.

  7. 7

    The release following musical tension.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/relaxation