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quiescence vs relaxation

relaxation vs quiescence

quiescence and relaxation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quiescence Yes No No No
relaxation Yes No No No
As nouns, relaxation is a hypernym of quiescence; that is, relaxation is a word with a broader meaning than quiescence:
  • quiescence: quiet and inactive restfulness
  • relaxation: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
Other hypernyms of quiescence include ease, repose, rest.
quiescence (noun) relaxation (noun)
quiet and inactive restfulness freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction 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 quiescence and relaxation

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