7 Abatement Definition

Abatement Definition - Business Communication Words

 

Suspension, decreasing, or otherwise lessoning effort or amount of something; from old French.

 

"The widget is moving great! I see no need for production abatement!"

 

"In emergency management, much effort is spent on the abatement of all hazards."

 

"Texas started an annual sales tax abatement in 1999, where for a short period prior to school starting, there would be no sales tax on related items. This can be a blessing for retailers."

 

"Dust abatement is big business in coal mining."


 

 

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