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permission vs dismissal

dismissal vs permission

permission and dismissal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permission Yes No No No
dismissal Yes No No No
As nouns, dismissal is a hyponym of permission; that is, dismissal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permission:
  • permission: approval to do something
  • dismissal: permission to go; the sending away of someone
permission (noun) dismissal (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
approval to do something a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
official notice that you have been fired from your job
permission to go; the sending away of someone
Difference between permission and dismissal

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