relaxation

IPA: riɫæksˈeɪʃʌn

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.
Remission or abatement of rigor.
Remission of attention or application.
Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
(physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
(music) The release following musical tension.

Examples of "relaxation" in Sentences

Dr. Benson began to study the physiological effects of meditation, which he called the relaxation response.
Fascinated by the striking physiologic changes he noted—a decrease in heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and metabolic rate—he coined the term relaxation response to describe the phenomenon.9 Today, studies continue to replicate these early findings.10
In 1996, RSF published a report entitled Libya: "We can criticize Allah but not Gaddafi" in which it referred to a "relaxation" of restrictions on the media, but noted that journalists critical of the regime spoke to its representatives in hushed tones for fear of reprisals.