permission
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
approval to do something
he asked permission to leave
Types & categories
- commendation hypernym
- sanction hyponym
- all clear hyponym
- consent hyponym
- dismissal hyponym
- green light hyponym
- leave hyponym
- laissez passer hyponym
- passport hyponym
Sense 2 noun
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Types & categories
- empowerment hypernym
- clearance hyponym
- conge hyponym
- allowance hyponym
- dispensation hyponym
- toleration hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | commendation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sanction |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | all clear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | consent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dismissal |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | green light |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | leave |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | laissez passer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | passport |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | permit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | permit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | license |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | empowerment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | clearance |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | conge |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | allowance |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dispensation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | toleration |