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clearance vs permit

permit vs clearance

clearance and permit both are nouns.

clearance is not a verb while permit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clearance Yes No No No
permit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, permit is a hypernym of clearance; that is, permit is a word with a broader meaning than clearance:
  • clearance: permission to proceed
  • permit: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Other hypernyms of clearance include license, permission.
clearance (noun) permit (noun)
permission to proceed the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something a legal document giving official permission to do something
clearance (verb) permit (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Difference between clearance and permit

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