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# facilitation

noun (uncountable)

«facilitation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Making something easier to do or helping it happen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#m1)
2. Leading a group discussion or meeting so that everyone can take part and work well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school and work, a facilitator leads a group activity, and «facilitation» is that guiding role. In science, «facilitation» can mean one living thing helping another to grow. In the formal exam voice it replaces «help». Phrases: «facilitation of», «trade facilitation».

### Examples

- The teacher's facilitation helped every group share ideas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#x1)
- Ramps provide the facilitation of access for wheelchair users. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#x2)
- Good facilitation keeps a meeting on time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#x3)
- The new bridge led to the facilitation of trade between towns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#x4)
- Some plants grow better because of facilitation by nearby shrubs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#x5)
- With careful facilitation, even shy pupils spoke up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/#x6)

### Note

Formal. Verb: facilitate; person: facilitator. In everyday talk people say «help» or «making it easier». Uncountable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «facilitation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/facilitation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«facilitation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/facilitation.html) on Mova free.