mitigation
/mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · mit.i.ga·tion
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- A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant. The company implemented various mitigation strategies to minimize the environmental impact of their new factory.
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- A lessening of the severity or unpleasantness of a situation or condition. The doctor's mitigation of the patient's symptoms allowed her to recover more quickly from the illness.
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- A measure or action taken to reduce the effects of a problem or difficulty. The city's mitigation efforts included the construction of flood-control barriers and emergency evacuation plans.
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Did you know? The concept of mitigation has been applied in various fields, including law, where it refers to the reduction of a sentence or penalty, and environmental science, where it involves measures to minimize the impact of human activities on the ecosystem.