1.(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
2.(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
3.a state of refreshing tranquility
4.an occurrence of control or strength weakening;
the relaxation of requirements
5.freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);
took his repose by the swimming pool
6.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
7.the act of making less strict