word meaning remission
The noun REMISSION has 4 senses: 1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) 2. a payment of money sent to a person in another place. 3. (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) 4. the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance. Familiarity information: REMISSION used as a noun is uncommon. Dictionary entry details.