WordHive Learning Dictionary

Permission

noun

approval that allows someone to access or do something.

10 letters 3 syllables

What does Permission mean?

approval that allows someone to access or do something.

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Dictionary definition

Approval that allows someone to access or do something.

Example sentences

Permission in a sentence

easy

We saw the word permission in a school technology activity.

medium

The reading passage explained permission using simple digital examples.

hard

In the article, permission helped describe how online tools and data systems work together.

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Practice the meaning of Permission

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does permission mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses permission correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to permission?

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Permission

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Sounds like

per · mish · un · strongest beat: mish

Synonyms

Words like Permission

approvalSimilar meaning.
consentSimilar meaning.
Antonyms

Opposite words

refusalOpposite or contrasting meaning.
denialOpposite or contrasting meaning.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Permission word family

Base word

permission

noun

permissions

Plural form.

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