Re`lax*a"tion [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.
© Webster 1913.