building permit vs licence

licence vs building permit

building permit and licence both are nouns.

building permit is not a verb while licence is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
building permit	Yes	No	No	No
licence	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, licence is a hypernym of building permit; that is, licence is a word with a broader meaning than building permit:

building permit: a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot
licence: a legal document giving official permission to do something

Other hypernyms of building permit include license, permit.

building permit (noun)	licence (noun)
a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot	a legal document giving official permission to do something
	freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
	excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

building permit (verb)	licence (verb)
	authorize officially

Difference between building permit and licence

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