relaxation

 
Pronunciation: /riːlakˈseɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the state of being free from tension and anxiety: I guided my patient into a state of hypnotic relaxation
  • recreation or rest, especially after a period of work: his favourite 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.
  • 2the action of making a rule or restriction less strict: relaxation of censorship rules
  • 3 Physics the restoration of equilibrium following disturbance.