mitigation

[ mit-i-gey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances:

   Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.

2. the act of making a condition or consequence less severe:

   the mitigation of a punishment.

3. the act of alleviating harmful or dangerous conditions or of reducing the harm inflicted by them:

   radon mitigation;

   mitigation of climate change;

   aircraft noise mitigation.

4. the process of becoming milder, gentler, or less severe.
5. a mitigating circumstance, event, or consequence.

Other Words From

• non·mit·i·ga·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitigation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Anglo-French, Middle French mitigacion, from Latin mitigātiōn-, stem of mitigātiō, equivalent to mitigāt(us), past participle of mitigāre “to calm, soften, soothe” + -iō -ion ( def ); mitigate ( def )

Example Sentences

These capabilities enable the use of such drones in inspection, disaster mitigation, and delivery in confined areas.

From Science Daily

The researchers hope that their findings -- published in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society -- might inform monitoring and mitigation efforts for spotted lanternflies and other invasive species, particularly in cities.

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“The community is going to suffer. There is no mitigation for us. We are already suffering from the fumes,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Establishing a robust regional nitrous oxide emission inventory is an important first step in designing effective mitigation strategies and verifying their outcomes at large spatial scales."

From Science Daily

Respondents also indicated they focus more on teaching adaptation than climate mitigation and that faculty and students most often advocated for teaching the topic than administrators, alumni or prospective employers.

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