Definitions for remission
rɪˈmɪʃ ənre·mis·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. remission, remittal, subsidencenoun

   an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

   "his cancer is in remission"

2. remittance, remittal, remission, remitmentnoun

   a payment of money sent to a person in another place

3. remission, remitment, remitnoun

   (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

4. absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sinnoun

   the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. remissionnoun

   A lessening of amount due, as in either work or money or intensity of a thing.

2. remissionnoun

   A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense.

3. remissionnoun

   An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease.

   Her cancer was in remission.

4. remissionnoun

   Referring a case back to a lower (inferior) court of law.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Remissionnoun

   Etymology: remission, Fr. remissio, Lat.

   1. Abatement; relaxation; moderation.

   Error, misclaim and forgetfulness do now and then become suitors for some remission of extreme rigour. Francis Bacon.

   2. Cessation of intenseness.

   In September and October these diseases do not abate and remit in proportion to the remission of the sun’s heat. John Woodward.

   This difference of intention and remission of the mind in thinking, every one has experimented in himself. John Locke.

   3. In physick, remission is when a distemper abates, but does not go quite off before it returns again.4. Release.

   Not only an expedition, but the remission of a duty or tax, were transmitted to posterity after this manner. Addison.

   Another ground of the bishop’s fears is the remission of the first fruits and tenths. Jonathan Swift.

   5. Forgiveness; pardon.

   My pennance is to call Lucetta back,
   And ask remission for my folly past. William Shakespeare.

   That plea
   With God or man will gain thee no remission. John Milton.

   Many believe the article of remission of sins, but they believe it without the condition of repentance or the fruits of holy life. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of Living Holy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. remission

   Remission generally refers to a period during which the symptoms of a disease or condition are reduced or disappear. It can be temporary or permanent and does not necessarily signify a full cure. The term is often associated with chronic or severe conditions like cancer or autoimmune diseases. In financial terms, it can also refer to the reduction or cancellation of a debt or charge.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Remissionnoun

   the act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up

2. Remissionnoun

   discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc

3. Remissionnoun

   diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation

4. Remissionnoun

   a temporary and incomplete subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as destinguished from intermission, in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement

5. Remissionnoun

   the act of sending back

6. Remissionnoun

   act of sending in payment, as money; remittance

7. Etymology: [F. rmission, L. remissio. See Remit.]

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1. Remission

   Remission is a 1984 EP by Skinny Puppy. It was later re-released on CD with extra tracks added to make it a full-length album.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Payment
   • Redemption
   • Referral
   • Suspension

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1. missioner

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of remission in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of remission in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of remission in a Sentence

1. Ted Adams:

   Long-term risk reduction in eye, nerve and kidney complications shown in bariatric surgery patients even when their diabetes remission following surgery has been temporary may be explained at least in part by additional antidiabetic mechanisms beyond the effects of weight loss or reduction in food intake.

2. Brian Apatoff:

   We were able to show that with this very infrequent administration, patients were able to achieve a level of remission that we didn't see with the other active comparator in this study.

3. Lee Zeldin:

   Over the last 9 months, I have achieved complete remission, am expected to live a normal life, and my doctor says I currently have no evidence of this disease in my system, my health is phenomenal and I continue to operate at 110 %.

4. Angela Pelosi-Harrison:

   She had been in remission so long it did n’t occur to me she could have cancer again. When it came the second time, I had three kids and one on the way. This time it became very real that I could lose her.

5. Michelle Haynie:

   The hope is that the pill will stop the tumors, and in the spring she can join a trial and treat the cancer, last week, we were thinking hospice. Only a few weeks left. Then, with this chemo pill, we weren’t given a time frame. We’re hopeful to beat it again and go into remission and spend the rest of our lives together.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=remission
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Remission
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=remission
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remission
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=remission