Definitions for Mitigation
mit·i·ga·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extenuation, mitigation, palliationnoun

   to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

2. extenuation, mitigationnoun

   a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

3. moderation, mitigationnoun

   the action of lessening in severity or intensity

   "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mitigationnoun

   relief; alleviation

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

1. Mitigationnoun

   Abatement of any thing penal, harsh, or painful.

   Etymology: mitigatio, Lat. mitigation, Fr. from mitigate.

   The king would not have one penny abated of that granted to him by parliament, because it might encourage other countries to pray the like release or mitigation. Francis Bacon.

   They caused divers subjects to be indicted of sundry crimes; and when the bills were found they committed them, and suffered them to languish long in prison, to extort from them great fines and ransoms, which they termed compositions and mitigations. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

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1. mitigation

   Mitigation refers to the process of reducing or preventing the severity, harm or unpleasantness of something. This can refer to a wide range of circumstances, including natural disasters, health risks, security threats, or financial risks among others. The strategies or measures taken for mitigation aim to minimize the impact, damage or occurrence of a potential risk or problem.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mitigationnoun

   the act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty

Matched Categories

1. • Decrease
   • Excuse
   • Reduction

How to pronounce Mitigation?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mitigation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mitigation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Mitigation in a Sentence

1. Moetasim Ashfaq:

   These collaborative efforts could uncover how various climate extremes affect certain areas and help determine the types of policies and mitigation strategies that may be required to prevent or reduce the damage.

2. Thor Eells:

   You get people involved in spitting contests, so what this boils down to -- is law enforcement leadership. Having chiefs and deputy chiefs who are educated, knowledgeable, experienced enough in SWAT tactics, risk mitigation, decision making, selection, who are then providing effective leadership.

3. Bill Versen:

   The Robocall Mitigation Database represents one more tool in the FCC toolbelt to help combat robocalls, while consumers may not see an immediate impact on the September 28date the FCC has set for carriers to block incoming traffic from providers not listed in the Database, it will give the agency greater insight into efforts by carriers to prevent illegal traffic from originating on their networks.

4. Russell Johnston:

   That just again gives us enormous confidence in the mitigation strategies that we have available in the schools.

5. Emily Benfer:

   Any meaningful pandemic mitigation strategy must include robust rent relief and eviction moratoria, or interventions will be thwarted.

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References

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