Transcription
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- [kuh n-sesh-uh n]
- /kənˈsɛʃ ən/
- /kənˈseʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-sesh-uh n]
- /kənˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of concession word
- countable noun concession If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict. 3
- countable noun concession A concession is a special right or privilege that is given to someone. 3
- countable noun concession A concession is a special price which is lower than the usual price and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed. 3
- countable noun concession A concession is an arrangement where someone is given the right to sell a product or to run a business, especially in a building belonging to another business. 3
- noun concession the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument 3
- noun concession something conceded 3
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Origin of concession
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; 1910-15 for def 4; < Latin concēssiōn- (stem of concēssiō), equivalent to concēss(us) (past participle of concēdere to concede) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Concession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
concession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concession
noun concession
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- compromise — A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
Antonyms for concession
noun concession
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- disputation — the act of disputing or debating; verbal controversy; discussion or debate.
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
- protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
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