relaxation
/,rilæk'seɪʃən/
noun
10 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1
The act of making less strict.
2
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance.
3
A feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry.
4
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility).
5
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.
6
An occurrence of control or strength weakening.
“the relaxation of requirements”
7
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.
WORD FORMS
Related formrelax
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelaxationray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesre · lax · a · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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