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Twitching vs Relaxation - What's the difference?

twitching | relaxation |

As nouns the difference between twitching and relaxation

is that twitching is the motion of something that twitches 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.

As a verb twitching

is .

As an adjective twitching

is that twitches.

twitching

English

Noun

  • The motion of something that twitches.
  • * 1843 , The Knickerbocker (volumes 21-22, page 73)
  • Your twitchings and jouncings disturb me excessively.
  • compulsive birdwatching by people (twitchers) who travel long distances to see rare species
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That twitches.
  • Derived terms

    * twitchingly

    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

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