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Decompression vs Relaxation - What's the difference?

decompression | relaxation |

As nouns the difference between decompression and relaxation

is that decompression is decompression 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.

decompression

English

Noun

(wikipedia decompression) (en-noun)
  • The process of decompressing.
    • The decompression of large data files may take a while.
  • The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver)
  • (medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery

    • Derived terms

    *decompression buoy *decompression chamber *decompression illness *decompression party *decompression schedule *decompression sickness *decompression stop *decompression table *decompression trapeze

    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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