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- [kuh n-sesh-uh n]
- /kənˈsɛʃ ən/
- /kənˈseʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-sesh-uh n]
- /kənˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of concessions word
- noun concessions the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution. 1
- noun concessions the thing or point yielded: Management offered a shorter workweek as a concession. 1
- noun concessions something conceded by a government or a controlling authority, as a grant of land, a privilege, or a franchise. 1
- noun concessions a space or privilege within certain premises for a subsidiary business or service: the refreshment concession at a movie theater. 1
- noun concessions Canadian. any of the usually sixteen divisions of a township, each division being 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km) in area and containing thirty-two 200-acre lots. 1
- noun concessions Plural form of concession. 1
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Origin of concessions
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; 1910-15 for def 4; < Latin concēssiōn- (stem of concēssiō), equivalent to concēss(us) (past participle of concēdere to concede) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Concessions
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
concessions popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
concessions usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concessions
noun concessions
- privileges — a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.
- allowances — Plural form of allowance.
- acknowledgments — a section of text containing an author’s statement acknowledging his or her use of the works of other authors and thanking the people who have helped him or her, usually printed at the front of a book
- admissions — the procedure for admitting students to study at a college, university, or school
- compromises — Plural form of compromise.
Antonyms for concessions
noun concessions
- confutations — Plural form of confutation.
- contradictions — the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
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