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

This includes online communication, camera presence, and session facilitation. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

The Clippers badly need the firepower and facilitation that Darius Garland theoretically brings. —Law Murray, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Compounding this, psychedelic facilitation is largely unregulated. —Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

Sarah Lucas Riedel, sometimes also referred to as Sarah Lucas, was charged with facilitation of first-degree murder and perjury earlier this year. —Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026

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