Category:Relaxation

Re`lax*a"tion (r`lks-"shn;277), n. Etym: [l. relaxatio; cf. F. Relaxation.]

1. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, Relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.

2. Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, Diversion, or amusement. "hours of careless relaxation." Macaulay.