different between diversion vs relaxation

English

Etymology

From French diversion, from Medieval Latin diversio, from Latin divertere, past participle diversus (“to divert”); see divert.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??v???n/, /da??v???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /da??v????n/, /da??v????n/
• Rhymes: -??(?)??n

Noun

diversion (countable and uncountable, plural diversions)

1. (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
2. A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
3. The act of diverting.
4. Removal of water via a canal.
5. (transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
6. (transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
7. (law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.

Synonyms

• (military): faint
• (hobby): See also Thesaurus:hobby

Related terms

• diverse
• diversity
• divert

Translations

See also

• hobby
• distraction
• red herring

Further reading

• diversion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• diversion in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

References

Anagrams

• vireonids

French

Noun

diversion f (plural diversions)

1. pastime, diversion, entertainment

Derived terms

• faire diversion

Related terms

• divertir

Further reading

• “diversion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• dérivions
• viderions

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin relaxatio, relaxationis; equivalent to relax +? -ation.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??ilæk?se???n/, /???læk?se???n/

Noun

relaxation (countable and uncountable, plural relaxations)

1. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
2. A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.

   relaxation of the soft palate

3. Remission or abatement of rigor.
4. Remission of attention or application.

   relaxation of efforts

5. Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
6. (physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
7. (music) The release following musical tension.

Derived terms

• dielectric relaxation
• letter of relaxation

Related terms

• relax
• relaxable
• relaxant
• relaxate
• relaxative

Translations

References

• relaxation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.