noun · academic
mitigation
UK/mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/mi·ti·GA·tion
actions or policies that reduce the severity or harmfulness of something (e.g. climate change)
Examples
“International cooperation on mitigation is essential to limit global warming.”
“The city implemented mitigation measures such as green roofs and stricter emissions standards.”
“Mitigation policies often focus on cutting greenhouse-gas emissions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective mitigation of greenhouse-gas emissions will require coordinated policy and technological innovation worldwide.”
Collocations
- mitigation measures
- climate mitigation
- mitigation strategies
Word family
Common mistakes
to mitigation the problem→to mitigate the problem
mitigation on climate change→mitigation of climate change / mitigation measures for climate change
Say it for a higher band
5reduce→6alleviate→7+mitigation
Synonyms
alleviation
Easily confused
adaptation
“Long-term adaptation to sea-level rise complements mitigation efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.”
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