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thaw vs relaxation

relaxation vs thaw

thaw and relaxation both are nouns.

thaw is a verb but relaxation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thaw Yes No Yes No
relaxation Yes No No No
As nouns, relaxation is a hypernym of thaw; that is, relaxation is a word with a broader meaning than thaw:
  • thaw: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
  • relaxation: an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Other hypernyms of thaw include loosening, slackening.
thaw (noun) relaxation (noun)
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt the act of making less strict
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid 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
thaw (verb) relaxation (verb)
become or cause to become soft or liquid
Difference between thaw and relaxation

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