Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun facilitation

3 senses of facilitation

Sense 1
facilitation -- (the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition")
       => condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")

Sense 2
facilitation -- ((neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential)
       => organic phenomenon -- ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Sense 3
facilitation -- (act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something)
       => aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")