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- Dictionaryremission/rɪˈmɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty: "the scheme allows for the partial remission of tuition fees" Similar
- 2. a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain: "ten patients remained in remission" Similar
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REMISSION definition: 1. a period of time when an illness is less severe or is not affecting someone: 2. a reduction of…. Learn more.
1. : the act or process of remitting. 2. : a state or period during which something is remitted. Synonyms. absolution. amnesty. forgiveness. pardon. remittal. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of remission in a Sentence. The patient is in remission. a temporary remission of symptoms He was given remission for good behavior.
1. the act of remitting or state of being remitted. 2. a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct. he got three years' remission. 3. forgiveness for sin. 4. discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc. 5. lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease.
remission. / rɪˈmɪʃən; rɪˈmɪtəl / noun. the act of remitting or state of being remitted. a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct. he got three years' remission. forgiveness for sin. discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc. lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease.
Remission refers to a stage of lesser intensity, when something subsides or improves. Remission is usually a good thing — like when your cancer is in remission, it means that it is manageable and not getting any worse.
noun. /rɪˈmɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better. in remission The patient has been in remission for the past six months. The symptoms reappeared after only a short remission. a period of remission. Topics Health problems c2. Definitions on the go.
remission. (rĭ-mĭsh′ən) n. 1. a. The act of remitting. b. A condition or period in which something is remitted. 2. A lessening of intensity or degree; abatement. 3. a. Medicine Abatement or subsiding of the symptoms of a disease. b. The period during which the symptoms of a disease abate or subside. 4. a.
REMISSION definition: to be in a period of time when a serious illness is better: . Learn more.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use remission in a sentence It went into remission , but it would resurface in 2011; and Scott was able to beat it once again.
REMISSION meaning: 1 : a period of time during a serious illness when the patient's health improves; 2 : the act of reducing or canceling the amount of money that you owe.
