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remission vs abatement

abatement vs remission

remission and abatement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remission Yes No No No
abatement Yes No No No
As nouns, abatement is a hypernym of remission; that is, abatement is a word with a broader meaning than remission:
  • remission: an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
  • abatement: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Other hypernyms of remission include hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension.
remission (noun) abatement (noun)
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance the act of abating
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
Difference between remission and abatement

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