Remission
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Remission may refer to:
- Remission (medicine), the state of absence of disease activity in patients with a chronic illness, with the possibility of return of disease activity
- Remission (spectroscopy)Remission (spectroscopy)Remission , in spectroscopy, is the reflection or scattering of light by a material. Similar to the word "re-emission", it is the light which is scattered back from a material, as opposed to that which is "transmitted" through the material. The word "re-emission" connotes no such directional...
, the reflection or scattering of light by a material
- Remission (Skinny Puppy album)Remission (Skinny Puppy album)-Personnel:*Nivek Ogre - vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, horn*cEvin Key synthesizer, drums, percussion, tapes, vocals, treatments, production)*Dave Ogilvie *Wilhelm Schroeder...
- Remission (Mastodon album)Remission (Mastodon album)Remission is the first full-length debut album by American sludge metal band Mastodon. It was released on May 28, 2002 through Relapse Records and was re-released on October 21, 2003.-Production:...
- In theologyTheologyTheology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, "remission" is the forgiveness of sinSinIn religion, sin is the violation or deviation of an eternal divine law or standard. The term sin may also refer to the state of having committed such a violation. Christians believe the moral code of conduct is decreed by God In religion, sin (also called peccancy) is the violation or deviation...
. - In penologyPenologyPenology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offenses.The Oxford English Dictionary defines...
, "remission" refers to the reduction of a prison sentence. See clemency.