Rē'lax-ā'tion, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Lat. relaxatio, Fr. relaxation, Pr. relaxacio, Sp. relaxacion, It. relassazione, rilassazione. See supra.]

1. The act of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed or slackened; remission of closeness, firmness, tension, rigor, effort, or constipation; loosening; opening; as, relaxation of the muscles, or of the whole system; relaxation of a law, &c.
2. Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement. “Hours of careless relaxation.” Macaulay.