The process of relaxing or reducing stress after a period of work or tension. After a long week at the office, she looked forward to some unwinding at the spa.
The act of reversing or undoing a process or sequence. The unwinding of the financial deal took several months to complete.
The progressive release or separation of a coiled or helical structure, especially in biological or physical contexts. The unwinding of the DNA double helix is the first step in replication.