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noun
1the state of being free from tension and anxiety. recreation or rest, especially after a period of work:his favorite form of relaxation was reading detective novels the loss of tension in a part of the body, especially in a muscle when it ceases to contract. the action of making a rule or restriction less strict:relaxation of censorship rules
2 Physics the restoration of equilibrium following disturbance.