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alleviation

alleviation

4 5.2
A lessening of pain, suffering, or a problem
  • noun
  • /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
translation icon : alivio
  • Following surgery, nearly all patients experienced an alleviation of all symptoms, except for enuresis.
  • poverty alleviation
  • alleviation programs
  • alleviation of guilt

But there's no alleviation after the scare, right?

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Examples

  • Animals were treated humanely and with regard for alleviation of suffering.

    Academic text (2013)

  • No other differences in reactions to the events or effective alleviation across domains were found.

    Academic text (1996)

  • While growth matters, its contribution to poverty alleviation is much less than the World Bank claims.

    Academic text (1998)

  • I do not see alleviation coming from anywhere but at the micro level.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Suggestions for the prevention and alleviation of mathematics anxiety are included.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Exercise, then, may be an important strategy in the alleviation of these unpleasant psychological characteristics.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Claims of conservation's contribution to poverty alleviation, however, remain controversial.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The main objectives of spasticity management include improved function, prevention of complications, and alleviation of discomfort and embarrassment.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The patients with the worst preoperative VCR experienced the greatest improvement in hypernasality and alleviation of nasal emissions.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Following surgery, nearly all patients experienced a significant alleviation of pain and discomfort.

Synonyms

relief
vsalleviation
440 1.0

A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away

focuses on making pain or problems less severe rather than removing them
mitigation
vsalleviation
16 5.6

Action that reduces the harm or seriousness of something

is broader by including the comfort felt when severity is reduced
easing
vsalleviation
2 4.0

A change that makes something less strong or difficult

also denotes the comfort that follows the reduction in severity
assuagement
vsalleviation
  • Formal
9.9

A feeling of relief when pain or worry becomes less

refers to the action of making pain or problems less severe instead of the feeling
easement
vsalleviation
7.9

To make pain or discomfort less strong

also covers the resulting comfort or diminished suffering after the change
palliation
vsalleviation
  • Specialized
8.6

To make pain or discomfort less strong without curing the disease

can also mean making problems less severe and include the comfort afterwards

Antonyms

aggravation
  • Specialized
3 5.4

An action that makes a problem or illness worse

exacerbation
2 8.6

A worsening of a problem, conflict, or health symptoms, for example more pain

How Relieved

remission
  • Specialized
41 6.4
relief
440 1.0
alleviation
4 5.2

Surface Forms

alleviation singular
alleviations plural

Morphology

alleviation = alleviate (transparent) = alleviate + ion

Standard noun formation from the verb 'alleviate' with '-ion', denoting the act or result of alleviating; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Alleviation comes from the parts al- (a form of 'to') and lev- from Latin levare, meaning 'to make light' or 'raise'. So, like the word relieve, alleviation is about making pain or a problem less heavy and giving relief.