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Meaning of remission

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

remission

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n//ɹəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

Definitions

  1. A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.

    Synonyms:acceptilation
    Antonyms:irremission
  2. A lessening of amount due, as in either money or work, or intensity of a thing.

  3. An act of remitting, returning, or sending back.

  4. (spectroscopy) Reflection or scattering of light by a material; reemission.