Definitions for facilitationfəˌsɪl ɪˈteɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fa•cil•i•ta•tionfəˌsɪl ɪˈteɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or process of facilitating.
the lowering of resistance in a neural pathway to an impulse resulting from previous or simultaneous stimulation.
Category: Physiology
Origin of facilitation:
1610–20
Princeton's WordNet
facilitation(noun)
the condition of being made easy (or easier)
"social facilitation is an adaptive condition"
facilitation(noun)
(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential
facilitation(noun)
act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
Wiktionary
facilitation(Noun)
The act of facilitating or making easy.
Webster Dictionary
Facilitation(noun)
the act of facilitating or making easy
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