mitigations

mit·i·ga·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mit-i-gey-shuh n]
- /ˌmɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mit-i-gey-shuh n]
- /ˌmɪt ɪˈgeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of mitigations word

noun mitigations the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances: Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents. 1
noun mitigations the act of making a condition or consequence less severe: the mitigation of a punishment. 1
noun mitigations the process of becoming milder, gentler, or less severe. 1
noun mitigations a mitigating circumstance, event, or consequence. 1
verb with object mitigations to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. 1
verb with object mitigations to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment. 1

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Origin of mitigations

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English mitigaten < Latin mītigātus (past participle of mītigāre to calm, soften, soothe), equivalent to mīt(is) mild, soft, gentle + -ig- (combining form of agere to do, cause to do, make) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Mitigations

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mitigations

mitigations popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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