English noun: dispensation | |||
1. | dispensation (act) an exemption from some rule or obligation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | license, permission, permit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | variance | ||
2. | dispensation (possession) a share that has been dispensed or distributed | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, percentage, portion, share | ||
3. | dispensation (act) the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | distribution | ||