Re`lax*a"tion (r?`l?ks-?"sh?n;277), n. [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.
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