nouns
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
domain category
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
is a type of (narrower)
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
"the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
"the easiness we feel when sleeping"
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
"the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
"took his repose by the swimming pool"
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
the act of making less strict