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
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This was consistent with the classic predictions of grazing succession and foraging facilitation, but over a shorter window than reported by Bell.
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T. Michael Anderson, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Information systems director: $160,000 a year Agency: University of Texas at Dallas
Location: Richardson
This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction of the high performance computing (HPC) facilitation team in support of university researchers.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Second is the easy and cost-free facilitation of payment to the network participants, made possible through the existing blockchain network.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
As part of her plea bargain, prosecutors agreed to reduce an original count of murder to facilitation of murder.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2024
The facilitation of novel asset-sharing models and marketplaces for previously illiquid assets like art or intellectual property also falls under the realm of possibility of NFTs.
—Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Santa Barbara County was one of the counties for which Newsom declared an emergency, allowing for the activation of the National Guard and the facilitation of faster recovery efforts if needed.
—NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
The bills seek to curtail the tide of child abuse on the internet by allowing victims to sue tech platforms for facilitation.
—Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Similar practical reform initiatives are progressing across investment and services facilitation in several African, South Asian, and Latin American economies, including for digital foreign direct investment.
—Bybørge Brende, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2024
T. Michael Anderson, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Information systems director: $160,000 a year Agency: University of Texas at Dallas
Location: Richardson
This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction of the high performance computing (HPC) facilitation team in support of university researchers.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Second is the easy and cost-free facilitation of payment to the network participants, made possible through the existing blockchain network.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
As part of her plea bargain, prosecutors agreed to reduce an original count of murder to facilitation of murder.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2024
The facilitation of novel asset-sharing models and marketplaces for previously illiquid assets like art or intellectual property also falls under the realm of possibility of NFTs.
—Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Santa Barbara County was one of the counties for which Newsom declared an emergency, allowing for the activation of the National Guard and the facilitation of faster recovery efforts if needed.
—NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
The bills seek to curtail the tide of child abuse on the internet by allowing victims to sue tech platforms for facilitation.
—Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Similar practical reform initiatives are progressing across investment and services facilitation in several African, South Asian, and Latin American economies, including for digital foreign direct investment.
—Bybørge Brende, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2024
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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
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