RELAXATION


Meaning of RELAXATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌrē-ˌlak-ˈsā-shən, ri-ˌlak-, especially Brit ]

ˌre-lək- noun

Date: 1548

1. : the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed

2. : a relaxing or recreative state, activity, or pastime : diversion

3. : the lengthening that characterizes inactive muscle fibers or muscles

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.