The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
Remission or abatement of rigor.
Remission of attention or application.
Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
The transition of an atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one.
The release following musical tension.