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remediation

remediation

8 6.3
The process of fixing a problem so something works properly
  • noun
  • /rɪˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/
translation icon : remediación
  • The city implemented a comprehensive remediation plan to clean up the polluted river.
  • radon remediation
  • postsecondary remediation
  • students in remediation

So they mean some kind of remediation of past injustice.

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Examples

  • We know that remediation simply doesn't work in the United States.

  • Government programs and industry attention allot little weight to the identification and remediation of social barriers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Let us hope and pray that this election will begin the remediation of the error.

    Blog text (2)
  • After the discovery, Jones called in mold remediation experts to clear the area before work could continue.

    Blog text (22)
  • So they mean some kind of remediation of past injustice.

  • Thus, students are assigned to remediation on the basis of assessments, but remediation is not clearly improving outcomes.

    Academic text (2011)
  • PRIME candidates must attend a Support Team meeting for the purpose of clarifying the Remediation Plan.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The findings of the current study suggest avenues for remediation.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So often when thinking about a dyslexic child, the focus is on remediation instruction in reading and spelling.

  • One solution is to integrate environmental remediation processes with risk-informed decision-making processes.

    Blog text (31)

Synonyms

remedy
vsremediation
90 3.8

An action that corrects a mistake or bad situation

is a general term for taking steps to correct problems or errors
correction
vsremediation
88 2.7

A change that fixes a mistake in a document or report

focuses on the ongoing act of fixing faults rather than only outcomes
fix
vsremediation
76 1.0

An action that makes something work again

covers that repair action but also includes broader corrective strategies and policies
fixing
vsremediation
24 1.9

Repairing something to make it work again

is more general, including nonphysical or procedural ways to put things right
redress
vsremediation
  • Formal
15 7.6

An action or money that corrects a wrong

is broader and does not always involve payment or legal compensation
reparation
vsremediation
3 6.5

Fixing something so it works again

is wider, covering corrective actions beyond hands-on work on objects
rectification
vsremediation
1 7.4

Fixing something that is wrong after a mistake

is more general and applies to many kinds of corrective action

Antonyms

43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

How Thorough

eradication
19 6.8
overhaul
73 5.1
remediation
8 6.3
correction
88 2.7
patch
  • Specialized
12 6.1

Surface Forms

remediation singular
remediations plural

Morphology

remediation = remediate (transparent) = remedy + ation

The noun is a regular action noun formed from the verb 'remediate', so its meaning follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Remediation comes from the Latin parts re- meaning 'again' and mederi meaning 'to heal', and it is related to the common word remedy. So remediation is the act of fixing or 'healing' a problem—like giving a cure to make things right.