English-Thai Dictionary

relaxation

N การผ่อนคลาย  kan-pon-kai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELAXATION

n.[L. relaxatio.] 1. The act of slackening or remitting tension; as a relaxation of the muscles, fibers or nerves; a relaxation of the whole system.
2. Cessation of restraint.
3. Remission or abatement of rigor; as a relaxation of the law.
4. Remission of attention or application; as a relaxation of mind, study or business.
5. An opening or loosening.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELAXATION

Re `lax *a "tion (r `lks- "shn;277 ), n. Etym: [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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

relaxation

re lax a tion |riˌlakˈsāSHən, rē -riˌlækˈseɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the state of being free from tension and anxiety. • recreation or rest, esp. after a period of work: his favorite form of relaxation was reading detective novels. • the loss of tension in a part of the body, esp. in a muscle when it ceases to contract. • the action of making a rule or restriction less strict: relaxation of censorship rules. 2 Physics the restoration of equilibrium following disturbance.

 

relaxation oscillator

re lax a tion os cil la tor ▶noun Electronics an oscillator in which sharp, sometimes aperiodic oscillations result from the rapid discharge of a capacitor or inductance.

 

Oxford Dictionary

relaxation

re ¦lax |ation |riːlakˈseɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the state of being free from tension and anxiety. • recreation or rest, especially after a period of work: his favourite form of relaxation was reading detective novels. • the loss of tension in a part of the body, especially in a muscle when it ceases to contract. 2 the action of making a rule or restriction less strict: relaxation of censorship rules. 3 Physics the restoration of equilibrium following disturbance.

 

relaxation oscillator

re ¦lax |ation os ¦cil |la ¦tor ▶noun Electronics an oscillator in which sharp, sometimes aperiodic oscillations result from the rapid discharge of a capacitor or inductance.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

relaxation

relaxation noun 1 a state of relaxation: mental repose, repose, calm, tranquility, peacefulness, loosening up, unwinding. 2 I just play for relaxation: recreation, enjoyment, amusement, entertainment, fun, pleasure, leisure; informal R and R, downtime. 3 muscle relaxation: loosening, slackening. 4 relaxation of censorship rules: moderation, easing, loosening, lightening; alleviation, mitigation, dilution, weakening, reduction; informal letting up.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

relaxation

relaxation noun 1 a state of relaxation: mental repose, composure; calm, tranquillity, peacefulness, calming oneself, loosening up, unwinding, winding down. ANTONYMS anxiety. 2 I just play for relaxation nowadays: recreation, enjoyment, amusement, entertainment, diversion, distraction, fun, pleasure, rest, refreshment, relief, respite, leisure, leisure activity /pursuit; informal R and R. 3 skills for coping with anxiety include muscle relaxation: loosening, slackening, loosing, easing. ANTONYMS tightening, contraction. 4 relaxation of censorship rules: moderation, modification, easing, loosening, lessening, lightening, slackening; alleviation, mitigation, qualification, dilution, weakening, diminution, reduction; informal letting up. ANTONYMS tightening up.

 

Duden Dictionary

Relaxation

Re la xa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Relaxati o n |die Relaxation; Genitiv: der Relaxation lateinisch relaxatio = das Nachlassen, zu: relaxare, Relaxans 1 Medizin Erschlaffung, Entspannung (besonders der Muskulatur )2 Physik verzögertes Eintreten eines neuen Gleichgewichtszustands infolge innerer Widerstände (z. B. Reibung ) in einem materiellen System (z. B. einem Stoff ) nach Änderung eines äußeren Kraftfeldes 3 Chemie Wiederherstellung eines chemischen Gleichgewichts nach einer Störung (z. B. durch Einwirkung elektrischer Felder )

 

Relaxationsmethode

Re la xa ti ons me tho de Substantiv, feminin , die |Relaxati o nsmethode |die Relaxationsmethode; Genitiv: der Relaxationsmethode 1 Mathematik Näherungsverfahren zur Auflösung von Gleichungen 2 Psychologie Verfahren zur Erreichung eines stabilen seelischen Gleichgewichts z. B. autogenes Training

 

French Dictionary

relaxation

relaxation n. f. nom féminin Détente. : Des séances de relaxation.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

relaxation

re lax a tion /rìːlækséɪʃ (ə )n /→relax 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗(心身の )息抜き , 休息 , 休養 , リラクゼーション ; (筋肉の )弛緩 （しかん ）; 〖形容詞的に 〗休息の , 休養の ; 弛緩のための ▸ for relaxation 気晴らしに ▸ Gardening is my favorite kind of relaxation .ガーデニングは私の大好きな息抜きです .2 U 【規則 規制などの 】緩和 , 弛緩 ; 【罰などの 】軽減 «of , in » ▸ relaxation in the law 法律の緩和 .3 U 〘物理 〙緩和 ; 〘数 〙緩和法 .