tranquillity vs relaxation

tranquillity and relaxation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, relaxation is a hyponym of tranquillity; that is, relaxation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tranquillity:

tranquillity: a state of peace and quiet
relaxation: a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry

Other hyponyms of tranquillity include ataraxis, heartsease, peace, peace of mind, peacefulness, repose, serenity, easiness.

tranquillity (noun)	relaxation (noun)
a disposition free from stress or emotion	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
a state of peace and quiet	the act of making less strict
an untroubled state; free from disturbances	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

tranquillity vs relaxation

tranquillity and relaxation both are nouns.

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