different between quietude vs relaxation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French quiétude, from Late Latin qui?t?d?, from Latin qui?tus, perfect passive participle of qui?sc? (“rest”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: kw? ' ? - to?od, -tyo?od

Noun

quietude (usually uncountable, plural quietudes)

1. tranquility

Synonyms

• (tranquility): peace, serenity, tranquility

Related terms

• quiet
• quietness

Translations

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin qui?t?d?, from Latin qui?tus, perfect passive participle of qui?sc? (“rest”).

Noun

quietude f (uncountable)

1. quietude, tranquility

Synonyms

• (quietude): calma, paz, serenidade, sosego, tranquilidade

Antonyms

• (quietude): axitación, desasosego, inquietude

Related terms

• quieto

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin qui?t?d?, from Latin qui?tus, perfect passive participle of qui?sc? (“rest”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ud?i

Noun

quietude f (plural quietudes)

1. quiet (absence of movement or sound)

Related terms

• quieto

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.