What does alleviation mean?

Definitions for alleviation
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word alleviation.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. relief, alleviation, assuagementnoun

    the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

    "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

  2. easing, easement, alleviation, reliefnoun

    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

    "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"

Wiktionary

  1. alleviationnoun

    the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation

  2. alleviationnoun

    the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Alleviationnoun

    Etymology: from alleviate.

    All apologies for, and alleviations of faults, though they are the heights of humanity, yet they are not the favours, but the duties of friendship. Robert South, Sermons.

    This loss of one fifth of their debts and income will sit heavy on them, who shall feel it, without the alleviation of any profit. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. alleviation

    Alleviation refers to the act of making something less severe, intense, or serious such as pain, suffering, or problems. It implies providing relief, easing or lessening a burden or hardship.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alleviationnoun

    the act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief

  2. Alleviationnoun

    that which mitigates, or makes more tolerable

  3. Etymology: [LL. alleviatio.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alleviation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alleviation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of alleviation in a Sentence

  1. Louis XIV of France:

    Do not follow the bad example which I have set you; I have often undertaken war too lightly and have sustained it for vanity. Do not imitate me, but be a peaceful prince, and may you apply yourself principally to the alleviation of the burdens of your subjects

  2. Andre Bakhos:

    The nearer-term picture is, consumers are enjoying lower gas prices; it's almost as if it is an alleviation of taxes.

  3. Narendra Modi:

    Congratulations to Abhijit Banerjee ... He has made notable contributions in the field of poverty alleviation.

  4. Albert Camus:

    Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery.

  5. Justin Onuekwusi:

    We're seeing yields backing up and safe havens and defensive equities underperform so we are seeing a bit rotation. I don't think it's a structural shift, it's just that markets went too far and too soon, and we are seeing alleviation of that move, the market is being driven by two extremes: one if we get further deceleration in trade, the probability of recession becomes quite high. But if we get a (Sino-U.S. trade deal) we could see confidence coming back.

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