relaxation vs relief

relief vs relaxation

relaxation and relief both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relaxation	Yes	No	No	No
relief	Yes	No	No	No

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

relaxation: the act of making less strict
relief: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

Other hypernyms of relaxation include alleviation, easement, easing.

relaxation (noun)	relief (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)	aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
the act of making less strict	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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	assistance in time of difficulty
an occurrence of control or strength weakening	the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry	sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance	a change for the better
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers	the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	(law) redress awarded by a court
	the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
	a pause for relaxation

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