concession
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Conceding or yielding.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈsɛʃən
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Definition
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noun
The act of conceding or yielding
An act of conceding, particularly
Land granted by an authority for some specific purpose, particularly
A compromise: a partial yielding to demands or requests.
canada
A concession road: a narrow road between tracts of farmland, especially in Ontario, from their origin during the granting of concessions.
A privilege granted by an authority, especially to conduct business on favorable terms within certain conditions and particularly
verb
To grant or approve by means of a concession agreement.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: The act of conceding or yielding
Used this way, concession is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use concession
- “They won all the concessions they asked for.”noun
- “He got the beer concession at the ball park.”noun
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Compound terms
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An agreement to raise wages.
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Synonyms
Sense: conceding or yielding
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