Leisure vs. Relaxation

Leisure and Relaxation Definitions
Leisure
Free time when one is not working or attending to other duties.
Relaxation
The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed.
Leisure
Relaxation or activities engaged in during such time
The pursuit of leisure.
Relaxation
Refreshment of body or mind; recreation
Played golf for relaxation.
Leisure
Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
Relaxation
A loosening or slackening.
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Leisure
Free time, time free from work or duties.
Relaxation
A reduction in strictness or severity.
Leisure
Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
Relaxation
(Physiology) The lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers.
Leisure
Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.
The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.
Relaxation
(Physics) The return or adjustment of a system to equilibrium following displacement or abrupt change.
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Leisure
Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
He sighed, and had no leisure more to say.
Relaxation
(Mathematics) A method of solving equations in which the errors resulting from an initial approximation are reduced by succeeding approximations until all errors are within specified limits.
Leisure
Unemployed; as, leisure hours.
Relaxation
The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
Leisure
Time available for ease and relaxation;
His job left him little leisure
Relaxation
A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
Relaxation of the soft palate
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Leisure
Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity;
He lacked the leisure for golf
Relaxation
Remission or abatement of rigor.
Relaxation
Remission of attention or application.
Relaxation of efforts
Relaxation
Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
Relaxation
(physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
Relaxation
(music) The release following musical tension.
Relaxation
The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.
Relaxation
Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement.
Relaxation
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
Relaxation
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
Relaxation
A state of refreshing tranquility
Relaxation
An occurrence of control or strength weakening;
The relaxation of requirements
The loosening of his grip
The slackening of the wind
Relaxation
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
Took his repose by the swimming pool
Relaxation
A method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
Relaxation
The act of making less strict