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  • n  (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
  • n  (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
  • n  a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
  • n  an occurrence of control or strength weakening
    the relaxation of requirements
  • n  freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  • n  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
  • n  the act of making less strict

  • While I won my championships on ultra-performance PCs, I still go to Nintendo for fun and relaxation, playing with the same passion and sense of joy I remember as a kid on that .
  • As far as anyone can tell, muscles don't need sleep, just intermittent periods of relaxation.
  • Light Touch Translucent concrete and a relaxation room you can take with you.
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  • Aubrey Huff in ESPN
    We got to pitchers early and I think that's what you've got to do,Huff said. "We got their starter down by three or four early on and it gives everybody at the plate a little bit more of a confidence, a little bit more of a relaxation up...
  • Tommy Lasorda in ESPN
    There's so many obstacles that we've had to overcome and still people want to go out and see a baseball game,Lasorda said. "Times are tough and they still want to go out and see a game. That's relaxation, time to put the family together....
  • Tommy Lee Jones in International Herald Tribune
    From a filmmaker's point of view, he had a great many lessons to teach - presence of mind and relaxation around the camera and planning, preparedness,Jones added.

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