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Licence

noun/lˈaɪsəns/
Definition
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈaɪsəns/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaɪsəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaɪsəns/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈaɪsəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounexcessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
“when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near”
nounfreedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
nouna legal document giving official permission to do something
verbauthorize officially
“I am licensed to practice law in this state”
Word Forms
licentiousadjectivelacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
licenceverbauthorize officially
licenseverbauthorize officially
permitverballow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
licensenounthe act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
licenseenounsomeone to whom a license is granted
licensernounan official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
licencenounfreedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
certificatoryadjectiveserving to certify or endorse authoritatively
certificationnouna document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lizenz
übermäßige Freiheit; Mangel an angemessener Zurückhaltung; - Will Durant; -Edmund Burke
🇪🇸Spanish
licencia
libertad excesiva; falta de moderación debida; - Will Durant; -Edmund Burke
🇮🇹Italian
licenza
libertà eccessiva; mancanza della dovuta moderazione; - Will Durant; -Edmund Burke
🇳🇱Dutch
licentie
buitensporige vrijheid; gebrek aan gepaste terughoudendheid; -Wil Durant; -Edmund Burke
🇵🇹Portuguese
licença
liberdade excessiva; falta da devida contenção; - Will Durant; -Edmund Burke
🇷🇺Russian
лицензия
чрезмерная свобода; отсутствие должной сдержанности; - Уилл Дюрант; - Эдмунд Берк
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लाइसेंस
अत्यधिक स्वतंत्रता; उचित संयम का अभाव; - विल ड्यूरेंट; - एडमंड बर्क
🇧🇩Bengali
লাইসেন্স
অত্যধিক স্বাধীনতা; যথাযথ সংযমের অভাব; - উইল ডুরান্ট; - এডমন্ড বার্ক
🇮🇳Tamil
உரிமம்
அதிகப்படியான சுதந்திரம்; உரிய கட்டுப்பாடு இல்லாமை; - வில் டூரன்ட்; - எட்மண்ட் பர்க்
🇮🇳Telugu
లైసెన్స్
అధిక స్వేచ్ఛ; తగిన నిగ్రహం లేకపోవడం; - విల్ డ్యూరాంట్; - ఎడ్మండ్ బర్క్
🇮🇳Marathi
परवाना
जास्त स्वातंत्र्य; योग्य संयम नसणे; - विल ड्युरंट; - एडमंड बर्क
🇮🇳Gujarati
લાઇસન્સ
અતિશય સ્વતંત્રતા; યોગ્ય સંયમનો અભાવ; - વિલ ડ્યુરન્ટ; - એડમન્ડ બર્ક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರವಾನಗಿ
ಅತಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ; ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಂಯಮದ ಕೊರತೆ; - ವಿಲ್ ಡ್ಯುರಾಂಟ್; - ಎಡ್ಮಂಡ್ ಬರ್ಕ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലൈസൻസ്
അമിതമായ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം; മതിയായ നിയന്ത്രണത്തിൻ്റെ അഭാവം; - വിൽ ഡ്യൂറൻ്റ്; - എഡ്മണ്ട് ബർക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਇਸੰਸ
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ; ਉਚਿਤ ਸੰਜਮ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ; - ਵਿਲ ਡੁਰੈਂਟ; - ਐਡਮੰਡ ਬਰਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
لائسنس
ضرورت سے زیادہ آزادی؛ مناسب تحمل کی کمی؛ - ول ڈیورنٹ؛ - ایڈمنڈ برک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
执照
过度的自由;缺乏应有的克制; ——威尔·杜兰特; ——埃德蒙·伯克
🇯🇵Japanese
ライセンス
過剰な自由。適切な自制の欠如。 - ウィル・デュラント; - エドモンド・バーク
🇰🇷Korean
특허
과도한 자유; 적절한 자제력 부족; - 윌 듀란트; - 에드먼드 버크
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giấy phép
tự do quá mức; thiếu sự kiềm chế thích đáng; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
🇹🇭Thai
ใบอนุญาต
เสรีภาพที่มากเกินไป ขาดความยับยั้งชั่งใจ; - วิล ดูแรนท์; - เอ็ดมันด์ เบิร์ก
🇮🇩Indonesian
lisensi
kebebasan berlebihan; kurangnya pengendalian diri; - Akankah Durant; -Edmund Burke
🇵🇭Filipino
lisensya
labis na kalayaan; kakulangan ng nararapat na pagpigil; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
🇲🇾Malay
lesen
kebebasan yang berlebihan; kekurangan sekatan yang sewajarnya; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رخصة
الحرية المفرطة؛ عدم وجود ضبط النفس الواجب؛ - ويل ديورانت؛ - إدموند بيرك
🇮🇷Persian
مجوز
آزادی بیش از حد؛ عدم محدودیت لازم؛ - ویل دورانت - ادموند برک
🇹🇷Turkish
lisans
aşırı özgürlük; gerekli kısıtlamanın olmaması; -Will Durant; -Edmund Burke
🇮🇱Hebrew
רִשָׁיוֹן
חופש מופרז; חוסר איפוק הולם; - וויל דוראנט; אדמונד בורק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'licence'?
The primary meaning of 'licence' is 'excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'licence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'licence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'licence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'licence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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