facilitation

noun

fa·​cil·​i·​ta·​tion fə-ˌsi-lə-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act of facilitating : the state of being facilitated

2

a

: the lowering of the threshold for reflex conduction along a particular neural pathway especially from repeated use of that pathway

b

: the increasing of the ease or intensity of a response by repeated stimulation

Examples of facilitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The chief of staff’s role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities on a daily basis, including strategic planning, executive communication, operational oversight, special project management, meeting facilitation and crisis management. —Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Collaboration between governments and businesses is key to strengthening supply chain resilience—joint investment in infrastructure, trade facilitation, and real-time data sharing will help businesses navigate these disruptions more effectively. —Dennis Mitzner, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Last year, the offense struggled with stagnation due to a lack of ball facilitation and long-range shooting. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025

The independent federal agency provides training, mediation, facilitation, dispute systems design and other resolution services to federal agencies, according to its website. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

facilit(ate) + -ation; in sense 2 probably as translation of German Bahnung

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for facilitation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Medical Definition

facilitation

noun

fa·​cil·​i·​ta·​tion fə-ˌsil-ə-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the lowering of the threshold for reflex conduction along a particular neural pathway especially from repeated use of that pathway

2

: the increasing of the ease or intensity of a response by repeated stimulation