relaxationre‧lax‧a‧tion /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun 
I play the piano for relaxation. Meditation allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation.► see thesaurus at fun2[uncountable] the process of making rules on the control of something less strictrelaxation of a relaxation of government regulations
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- relaxation techniques, such as meditation
- relaxation therapy
- What do you do for relaxation?
- You should find time for some relaxation every day
- Affairs were his favorite means of exercise and relaxation.
- Don't be put off if relaxation doesn't seem to work immediately for you.
- In some exceptional cases, a relaxation of green belt restrictions may be justifiable to allow such extensions.
- Mental imagery, probably one of the oldest relaxation techniques known, can allow you to achieve a relaxation response.
- Realizing this will gradually help you to gain confidence to go deeper and deeper into relaxation and experience full benefit from it.
- Sundays meant a slight relaxation of economies.
- The energy released can be measured as relaxation time.
- These vacations had nothing whatever to do with relaxation.
THESAURUS
noun [uncountable] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting: · The course was fun.· Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun.· I just want to relax and have some fun.· It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again.· Running around a freezing hockey field isn’t my idea of fun.
noun [uncountable] the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: · I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.
noun [countable] an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · The game was a pleasure to watch.· One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.· Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.
noun [countable] especially spoken a time when you enjoyed yourself: · The kids all had a great time.· I remember the good times in Japan.· Were the 1960s really such great times?
informal a very enjoyable experience – a very informal use: · The trip was a blast!
noun [uncountable] things such as performances and films which are intended to be enjoyable: · Three musicians provided the entertainment.· What do you do for entertainment around here?· They hired two dancers for entertainment.
noun [uncountable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself: · I play the piano for relaxation.· Her work left little time for relaxation.
noun [uncountable] the time when you are not working, when you can enjoy yourself – used especially in compounds: · leisure activities· the leisure industry· People have more leisure time.
noun [countable, uncountable] formal activities that you do to enjoy yourself: · recreation facilities· The park is not just a place for recreation.
Longman Language Activatora period when you rest a period of time when you do not have to do anything tiring or active, and you can relax or sleep: · By the fourth day, we were all in need of a rest.get some/enough etc rest: · He eats a lot of junk food, and he doesn't get enough rest.a good rest (=one that makes you feel completely relaxed): · Make sure you have a good rest this weekend.
a short time when you stop what you are doing so that you can rest or eat: · OK, let's run through it again straight after the break.take/have a break from something: · She's had a two-year break from competitive running, but now she's staging a comeback.break in: · I spoke to him briefly during a break in rehearsals.without a break (=not stopping to rest or eat): · Harry had worked for eight hours without a break.coffee/tea/lunch break: · I'll phone you in my lunch break.
British /recess American a time between classes when the children in a school can go outside and play, in order to rest from studying and learning: · The children played kickball during recess.· Come and see me at break, Tom.
activities that you do to help you rest and stop thinking or worrying about your work, study etc: · You should find time for some relaxation every day· relaxation techniques, such as meditation· What do you do for relaxation?
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meditation allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Meditation allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation.· Patients are taught relaxation techniques to use at home.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Time for a few deep breaths of relaxation.· Meditation often involves deep relaxation, but moves into focusing the thoughts in certain directions.· And indeed, this level of hypnosis lies somewhere between the state of deep relaxation and light meditation.· The regression itself took place on Joyce's second visit; the first was used to teach her deep relaxation.· Start the music and record one or two minutes to begin the all-important process of deep relaxation.
· This has been explained by an increased number of transient sphincter relaxations after a meal.
NOUN· I use acupuncture to promote muscle relaxation and reduce inflammation in the back's muscles.· A follow-up study that looks at the long-term effects of transcendental meditation and muscle relaxation is expected to be completed in August.· The L-arginine-NO system exerts various biological actions including vascular smooth muscle relaxation and inhibition of platelet aggregation.· The study found that transcendental meditation was twice as effective as muscle relaxation in reducing blood pressure.· Non-viable cells did not produce muscle relaxation.· Only viable mononuclear cells and granulocytes caused muscle relaxation, suggesting that the relaxing factor is not stored by these cells.
· Stepping into one of the airy, wood-paneled massage rooms begins the relaxation process.
· Counselling and relaxation techniques, Sat, 7 July.· During practice sessions on relaxation techniques, Patricia recognized that when she had an anxious thought, her muscles tensed.· The difference between a flotation tank and other relaxation techniques is that other methods require effort on the part of the patient.· You learn how to use relaxation techniques to relax your body and lower the pitch of the tone.· For other relaxation techniques, see Chapter 18 on managing stress. 10.· Insomnia can be successfully treated with therapeutic touch as an adjunct to other relaxation techniques.· Modern routine clinical practice however offers something of a dilution of the original Jacobsonian relaxation techniques.· Practice relaxation techniques while you are completely calm.
· They should be offered relaxation therapy and stress management, and advice on diet and exercise, he said.· But relaxation therapy is not an easy alternative, the Bulletin says.· The unit, based at Dormanstown clinic, will use the equipment for relaxation therapy and anxiety management.· Throughout treatment there will be individual counselling and group sessions as well as lectures and other special processes such as relaxation therapy.· Apparently her various self-improvement ploys have included a short course in relaxation therapy.
· The energy released can be measured as relaxation time.· The process of disordering can be characterized by a relaxation time, but may not be easily measured.· This is a simple, single relaxation time model for the approach to equilibrium.· This becomes necessary when chain entanglements begin to have a significant effect on the relaxation times.
· This becomes necessary when chain entanglements begin to have a significant effect on the relaxation times.
VERB· You learn how to use relaxation techniques to relax your body and lower the pitch of the tone.· They learn relaxation and energizing techniques.· It is extremely useful to learn relaxation and stress-management techniques.· She was pleased to learn relaxation techniques to help reduce tension that might arise in the future.
WORD FAMILYadjectiverelaxedrelaxingnounrelaxationverbrelax
1[countable, uncountable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself: I play the piano for relaxation. Meditation allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation.► see thesaurus at fun2[uncountable] the process of making rules on the control of something less strictrelaxation of a relaxation of government regulations