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Remission: meaning, definitions and examples

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remission

 

[ rษชหˆmษชสƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A temporary or permanent decrease or subsidence of manifestations of a disease. Remission can refer to the disappearance of symptoms or the reduction of their intensity.

Synonyms

easing, reduction, relief

Examples of usage

  • The patient experienced a remission of her symptoms after undergoing chemotherapy.
  • The doctor explained that remission does not always mean a cure for the disease.
Context #2 | Noun

law

The cancellation, reduction, or forgiveness of a debt, charge, or penalty. It can also refer to the lessening or mitigation of punishment.

Synonyms

cancellation, forgiveness, mitigation

Examples of usage

  • The court granted the debtor a remission of his outstanding debts.
  • The judge decided to show remission in sentencing due to the defendant's cooperation.

Translations

Translations of the word "remission" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น remissรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคฟเคฎเคฟเคถเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Remission

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ remisi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะผั–ัั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ remisja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏ›่งฃ (ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉmission

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remisiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท remisyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™„ํ™” (wanhwa)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑุงุฌุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ remise

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ remisia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผ“่งฃ (huวŽnjiฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ remisija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ remission

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตะผะธััะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ remissiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remisiรณn

Etymology

The word 'remission' originates from the Latin word 'remissio', meaning 'sending back' or 'releasing'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe the act of lessening or reducing something, particularly in medical and legal contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,768, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.