Permission vs Approbation - What's the difference?
permission | approbation | Synonyms |
authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
The act of permitting.
(computing) flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition
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* 1871 , , Descent of Man , ch. 3:
(material dates from 1913)
Permission is a synonym of approbation.
As nouns the difference between permission and approbation
is that permission is authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority) while approbation is the act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.permission
English
Noun
- Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?
- I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission .
Antonyms
* prohibitionDerived terms
* permissible * permissioning * permissive * planning permissionAnagrams
* impressionapprobation
English
Noun
(en noun)- Many...joined in a loud hum of approbation .
- The silent approbation of one's own breast.
- [A]nimals not only love, but have desire to be loved. . . . They love approbation or praise.
Usage notes
* Approbation and approval have the same general meaning, assenting to or declaring as good, sanction, commendation; but approbation is stronger and more positive. We may be anxious for the approbation of our friends; but we should be still more anxious for the approval of our own consciences.'' ''He who is desirous to obtain universal approbation will learn a good lesson from the fable of the old man and his ass.'' ''The work has been examined by several excellent judges, who have expressed their unqualified approval of its plan and execution.(material dates from 1913)