permission vs consent
consent vs permissionpermission and consent both are nouns.
permission is not a verb while consent is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| permission | Yes | No | No | No |
| consent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
consent is a hyponym of
permission; that is, consent is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
permission:
- permission: approval to do something
- consent: permission for something to happen
Other hyponyms of permission include
authorisation, authority, authorization, sanction, all clear, dismissal, green light, leave, laissez passer, pass, pass, passport.
| permission (noun) | consent (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization | permission for something to happen |
| approval to do something |
| permission (verb) | consent (verb) |
|---|---|
| give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to |
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