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permission vs dispensation

dispensation vs permission

permission and dispensation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permission Yes No No No
dispensation Yes No No No
As nouns, dispensation is a hyponym of permission; that is, dispensation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permission:
  • permission: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  • dispensation: an exemption from some rule or obligation
Other hyponyms of permission include clearance, conge, congee, allowance, toleration.
permission (noun) dispensation (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)
approval to do something an exemption from some rule or obligation
a share that has been dispensed or distributed
Difference between permission and dispensation

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