remission
11 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #21,606
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹiːmˈɪʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural remissions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of absolving or remitting
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
positionmissionconditionpermissioncompetitiontraditioncommissionauditionadditionsuspicionambitiontransmissionmusicianmagicianexpeditionpolitician
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)