Concession vs License - What's the difference?
concession | license |
the act of conceding, especially that of defeat
something, such as an argument, that is conceded or admitted to be wrong
(rhetoric) Admitting a point to strengthen one's overall case.
the grant of some land to be used for a specified purpose
(chiefly, US) a contract to operate a small business as a subsidiary of a larger company, or within the premises of some institution; the business itself and the space from which it operates
(Canada) In Ontario, a small road between tracts of farmland.
(label) A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
(label) The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.
(label) Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech).
(label) Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.
* 1936 , , The Story of Civilization , page 520:
(label) An academic degree, the holder of which is called a licentiate, ranking slightly below doctorate, awarded by certain European and Latin-American universities.
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-22, volume=407, issue=8841, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
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As nouns the difference between concession and license
is that concession is the act of conceding, especially that of defeat while license is a legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.As verbs the difference between concession and license
is that concession is to grant or approve by means of a concession agreement while license is the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.concession
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(en noun)Derived terms
* concessionerSee also
* paromologia * paromologylicense
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* (UK) licence (noun)Noun
- Even if you bought this product, it does NOT belong to you. You have a license to use it under the terms of this agreement, until you breach this agreement.
- When liberty becomes license dictatorship is near.
Usage notes
* In British English, Canadian English, Australian English, Irish English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelt licence'' and the verb is ''license . * The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.Verb
(licens)T time, passage=The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them, which is then licensed to related businesses in high-tax countries, is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.}}