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- [per-mish-uh n]
- /pərˈmɪʃ ən/
- /pəˈmɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-mish-uh n]
- /pərˈmɪʃ ən/
Definitions of permission word
- noun permission authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room. 1
- noun permission the act of permitting. 1
- noun permission approval 1
- noun permission document authorizing sth 1
- noun permission computing: access rights 1
- noun Definition of permission in Technology (file system) (Or "file mode") The ability to access (read, write, execute, traverse, etc.) a file or directory. Depending on the operating system, each file may have different permissions for different kinds of access and different users or groups of users. 1
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Origin of permission
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin permissiōn- (stem of permissiō) a yielding, giving leave, equivalent to permiss(us) (past participle of permittere to permit1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Permission
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
permission popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
permission usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for permission
noun permission
- acceptance — Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
- accreditation — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- acquiescence — Acquiescence is agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you do not agree with it.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- approbation — Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it.
Antonyms for permission
noun permission
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- annihilation — the act of annihilating
- asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
- bohemianism — unconventional behaviour or appearance, esp of an artist
Top questions with permission
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