relaxation

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UK /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/ US /rᵻˌlækˈseɪ.ʃən/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) time spent resting/sth you do to rest

ADJ

deep, great

After a long day at work, she enjoyed deep relaxation in her warm bath.

complete, total | muscle/muscular

VERB + RELAXATION

aid, promote

A warm bath before bed can promote relaxation and help you sleep better.

RELAXATION + NOUN

exercises, techniques | therapy

class

After a stressful week at work, she decided to join a relaxation class at her local gym.

PREP

for ~

My dad goes fishing for relaxation every weekend after work.

~ from

After a stressful week, she enjoyed some relaxation from her daily responsibilities.

PHRASES

a form/kind of relaxation, rest and relaxation, a state of relaxation

(noun.) making rules/controls less strict

ADJ

further | general | limited, partial, slight | temporary | gradual

VERB + RELAXATION

call for, seek

Many doctors now seek relaxation of strict rules so they can help patients more quickly.

promise

The doctor promised relaxation of the strict diet after my surgery heals completely.

PREP

~ in/of

After the pandemic, there was a gradual relaxation of strict safety requirements in hospitals.

Definitions

noun

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

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

relaxation of the soft palate

Remission or abatement of rigor.

Remission of attention or application.

relaxation of efforts

It may seem as though the safer sex message gets overplayed, stressed too much; it may have even become tired. Nonetheless, it has become evident that to abandon that message now would create complacency among people at risk for HIV infection. The end result would be a relaxation of life-saving techniques. We would be faced with a new generation of individuals testing antibody positive.

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of making less strict

liberalization
liberalisation

noun — freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

noun — an occurrence of control or strength weakening

loosening
slackening

noun — a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tensio

easiness

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

relaxation of the soft palate

Wiktionary

relaxation of efforts

Wiktionary

Credit relaxation is considered necessary to shore up business.

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Stupidity is the relaxation of intelligence.

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All in all, I think my hobbies are balanced; they bring some relaxation to my life, and at the same time bring focus to my studies.

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