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Calmness vs Relaxation - What's the difference?

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Calmness is a related term of relaxation.


As nouns the difference between calmness and relaxation

is that calmness is (uncountable) the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence while relaxation is the act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

calmness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
  • (countable) The product of being calm.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * disturbance

    relaxation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
    • relaxation of the soft palate
  • Remission or abatement of rigor.
  • Remission of attention or application.
    • relaxation of efforts
  • Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
  • (physics) The transition of an atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one.
  • (music) The release following musical tension.

    • Derived terms

    * dielectric relaxation * letter of relaxation

    Related terms

    * relax * relaxable * relaxant * relaxate * relaxative

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