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/fəsˌɪlətˈeɪʃən/ Listen

Facilitation

noun

The condition of being made easy (or easier).

(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential.

Act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something.

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"Facilitation" Quotes from Famous Books

... arrangement of the present work is superior to that of many of its predecessors, as a vehicle for the facilitation of the student's progress. While it does not pretend to any other rank than as an introduction to the larger works, it is hoped that the arrangement of its matter is such that the beginner may more readily comprehend the entire ...

— A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe • Anonymous

... translated into German would be a safe choice; also Schlegel's Shakespeare for loftier moments. The German classics were represented by Goethe in one room, Schiller in another, and Heine in the third. In each room also there was a German-English dictionary, for the facilitation of intercourse. Finally, she asked the princess to recommend something they would be sure to like, and she recommended ...

— The Benefactress • Elizabeth Beauchamp

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