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permission

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per·mis·sion

   [per-mish-uhn]
–noun
1.
authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
2.
the act of permitting.
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L permissiōn- (s. of permissiō) a yielding, giving leave, equiv. to permiss(us) (ptp. of permittere to permit) + -iōn- -ion

—Related forms
per·mis·sioned, adjective
per·mis·so·ry  [per-mis-uh-ree] , adjective
non·per·mis·sion, noun
self-per·mis·sion, noun

—Can be confused: acquiescence, permission.

—Synonyms
1. leave, sanction.

—Antonyms
1. restraint, refusal.

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permission (pəˈmɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
authorization to do something

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Word Origin & History

permission
c.1410, from L. permissionem (nom. permissio), from permissus, pp. of permittere (see permit).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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permission definition

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.
chmod ("change mode") is the UNIX command to change permissions.
(2000-12-07)

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