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Meaning of "alleviation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLEVIATION

alleviation  [əˌliːvɪˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLEVIATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alleviation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALLEVIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of alleviation in the English dictionary

The definition of alleviation in the dictionary is the process of alleviating something.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLEVIATION


abbreviation
əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən
affiliation
əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən
appreciation
əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
association
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
aviation
ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən
depreciation
dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
deviation
ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən
differentiation
ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən
humiliation
hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən
initiation
ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən
irradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
mediation
ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
negotiation
nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
pronunciation
prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən
radiation
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
Reconciliation
ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən
recreation
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən
remediation
rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
retaliation
rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃən
variation
ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLEVIATION

allergenicity
allergic
allergic rhinitis
allergies
allergin
allergist
allergy
allerion
allethrin
alleviant
alleviate
alleviative
alleviator
alleviatory
alley
alley cat
alley gate
alleycat
alleyed
alleyway

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLEVIATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of alleviation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALLEVIATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «alleviation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of alleviation

Translation of «alleviation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLEVIATION

Find out the translation of alleviation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alleviation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alleviation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缓解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la mitigación de la
570 millions of speakers

English

alleviation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उन्मूलन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التخفيف من حدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

облегчение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alívio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্রাসকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allégement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Linderung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緩和
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngurangi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xóa đói giảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழிப்பிற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उन्मूलन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hafifleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riduzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łagodzenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полегшення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reducerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακούφιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verligting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lindring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lindring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alleviation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLEVIATION»

The term «alleviation» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.738 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLEVIATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alleviation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alleviation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alleviation

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4 QUOTES WITH «ALLEVIATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alleviation.
1
Elliott Bisnow
Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship. It drives everything: Job creation, poverty alleviation, innovation.
2
Yusuf Hamied
Alleviation of suffering is my fundamental principle.
3
Jim Yong Kim
Economic development and poverty alleviation are so complicated that I don't think there's a single background or a single discipline that is sufficient to tackle these great human problems.
4
Jim Yong Kim
World Bank is a bank that's focused on economic development and poverty alleviation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLEVIATION»

Discover the use of alleviation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alleviation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Microcredit and Poverty Alleviation
With a view to increased poverty alleviation, Tazul Islam examines the real extent to which the Grameen Bank's credit-alone policy has been successful in securing the Bank's financial sustainability; its practical role in alleviating ...
Tazul Islam, 2012
2
Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation: Exploring ...
This book explores the validity of that assumption. The book addresses a number of critical questions: Which aspects of biodiversity are of value to the poor?
Dilys Roe, Joanna Elliott, Chris Sandbrook, 2012
3
Organic Agriculture and Rural Poverty Alleviation: Potential ...
Economic and Social Commission for As a and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been trying to carry out a detailed analysis of the current status of organic farming in Asia.
‎2002
4
Collective Action and Urban Poverty Alleviation: Community ...
Using the experience of CBOs in Manila, this book emphasizes the external conditions that influence patterns of collective action within communities and addresses issues such as the local political economy and the communities' place within ...
Gavin Shatkin, 2007
5
Poverty and Poverty Alleviation Strategies in North America
In this book, twelve poverty scholars in Mexico and the United States contribute to the understanding of the roots of poverty and build knowledge about effective policy alleviation strategies.
Mary Jo Bane, 2009
6
The Contribution of Tourism to Poverty Alleviation
Sustainable tourism can act as a catalyst for socio-economic development and poverty reduction, through job creation and productive employment, preservation of the natural environment and cultural traditions, and investment of tax revenues ...
‎2005
7
Geographical Targeting for Poverty Alleviation: Methodology ...
'Geographical Targeting for Poverty Alleviation' introduces the basic concepts of a GIS. It also demonstrates how to organize geographic and nongeographic data.
David Bigman, Hippolyte Fofack, 2000
8
Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals
This book aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers and investigators; Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee members; and animal care staff and animal welfare officers on the current scientific and ethical ...
Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2009
9
Poverty Alleviation and Environmental Law
This collection provides the most sustained engagement with these problems. Drawing on the expertise of a range of distinguished authors, this book presents the reader with an integrated global engagement with these problems.
Yves Le Bouthillier, Albert Mumma, Susan Smith, 2012
10
Increasing the Contribution of Small-scale Fisheries to ...
National and international institutions and organizations, including FAO, should give greater attention to this sector, especially with regard to its potential to contribute to poverty alleviation and food security. This Technical Paper highlights the ...
Christophe Béné, Graeme Macfadyen, Edward Hugh Allison, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLEVIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alleviation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fight to save cherished 'green oasis' from flood alleviation plans …
Thames Water said: “The proposed Counters Creek sewer flooding alleviation project is essential to ensure that the many customers in the ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
2
China throws property developers a lifeline by turning empty …
Low-income households gain from a bigger supply of subsidised homes, the government boosts its poverty alleviation work, developers ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
Regenerative medicine's big bet: Putting an end to injury pain
... a $24.7 billion market by 2017, according to at least one estimate—is gaining more attention because of its unique pain alleviation methods. «CNBC, Jul 15»
4
Farmer's Son Bags Civil Service Examination - The New Indian …
His job was to interact with tribals in Naxlite-infested areas and oversee implementation of poverty alleviation and welfare programmes in ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Another view: Repression remains in Cuba - The Record
But the results of Obama's initiative so far underline the opportunity he missed in not requiring even modest alleviation of the dictatorship's ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
6
China's move toward restricting foreign NGOs spurs anxiety in many …
A Lions Club chapter in Guangdong province pitched in; so did the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, among others. But Chinese ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
7
Association welcomes Jt. Commissioner's action - The Hindu
The association of street vendors wrote to the Human Rights Commission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Chief Minister ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
Four killed, two hurt in Pakistan firing | Business Standard News
The 45-year-old victim was working for women's empowerment and poverty alleviation through his NGO in the city. Police said that both the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
9
Bike riders raise $110000 to fight HIV, AIDS in Zambia - The Post
... raised over US$110,000 for HIV mitigation and poverty alleviation in Zambia. In an interview soon after arriving in Livingstone, JD Bergeron, ... «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
10
Kerry: Iran nuclear talks face several 'difficult issues' - UPI.com
The P5+1 have sought assurances of this claim and limits on Iran's nuclear capability in return for an alleviation of economic sanctions. Like Us ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»

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