Facilitation

//fəˌsɪlɪˈteɪʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of facilitating or making easy. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of synapses becoming more capable of transmitting the same type of signal each time certain types of sensory signals pass through sequences of these synapses. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential wordnet
  5. 5
    the condition of being made easy (or easier) wordnet

Synonyms

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advanceadvancementclarificationeasingexpeditionfurtherance

Example

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"One of Algeria's notable contributions lies in its facilitation of dialogue and mediation efforts in various regional conflicts."

Etymology

From facilitate + -ion. Compare Latin facilitātiō.

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