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- [ri-mish-uh n]
- /rɪˈmɪʃ ən/
- /rɪˈmɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-mish-uh n]
- /rɪˈmɪʃ ən/
Definitions of remission word
- noun remission the act of remitting. 1
- noun remission pardon; forgiveness, as of sins or offenses. 1
- noun remission abatement or diminution, as of diligence, labor, intensity, etc. 1
- noun remission the relinquishment of a payment, obligation, etc. 1
- noun remission Medicine/Medical. a temporary or permanent decrease or subsidence of manifestations of a disease. a period during which such a decrease or subsidence occurs: The patient's leukemia was in remission. 1
- variable noun remission If someone who has had a serious disease such as cancer is in remission or if the disease is in remission, the disease has been controlled so that they are not as ill as they were. 0
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Origin of remission
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin remissiōn- (stem of remissiō). See remiss, -ion
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Parts of speech for Remission
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
remission popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
remission usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for remission
noun remission
- abeyance — a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily
- breakoff — an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- cooling-off period — A cooling-off period is an agreed period of time during which two sides with opposing views try to resolve a dispute before taking any serious action.
- cunctation — delay
Antonyms for remission
noun remission
- clambake — A clambake is a picnic at which clams and other food are served.
- mass meeting — a large or general assembly to discuss or hear discussed some matter of common interest or concern: a mass meeting to protest the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
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