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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

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