bed rest vs relaxation

relaxation vs bed rest

bed rest and relaxation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bed rest	Yes	No	No	No
relaxation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relaxation is a hypernym of bed rest; that is, relaxation is a word with a broader meaning than bed rest:

bed rest: confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
relaxation: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Other hypernyms of bed rest include ease, repose, rest.

bed rest (noun)	relaxation (noun)
confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
	the act of making less strict
	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
	an occurrence of control or strength weakening
	a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
	(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
	(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

Difference between bed rest and relaxation

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