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Liscense vs. License: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 26, 2023
"Liscense" is an incorrect spelling; the correct form is "license," which refers to formal permission or authorization.

Which is correct: Liscense or License

How to spell License?

Liscense is Incorrect

License is Correct

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Key Differences

Think of "ice" in the middle of the word; you need a license to sell ice cream.
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Oct 26, 2023
The word begins with "li-" as in "liberty," which a license gives you the freedom to do something.
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Remember that "sense" spelled backwards does not make "license."
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The "c" comes before the "s," just as you need permission ("license") before taking action ("s").
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Oct 26, 2023
"License" has the same "se" ending as "permit," another word for formal authorization.
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Oct 26, 2023
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Liscense and License Definitions

Liscense

Liscense is an incorrect spelling of license.
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Sep 16, 2023

License

A document granting permission or qualification.
She got her driver's license last week.
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License

A software agreement outlining usage rights.
Your software license expires next month.
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License

The freedom to deviate from strict rules.
The movie took some license with historical facts.
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License

Official or legal permission to engage in a regulated activity
"He believed that the subcommittee gave him license to interrogate anyone about any possible links to communism" (Donald A. Ritchie).
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License

A document, card, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission
A driver's license.
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License

A contract allowing someone to use a proprietary product or service
Has a site license for that software.
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License

Freedom of action or permission to act
"Doctors labeled many of the organs of the immune system 'functionless' ... giving surgeons license to remove them with abandon" (Andrew Weil).
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License

Poetic license.
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License

Lack of due restraint; excessive freedom
"It is important to preserve freedom only for people who are willing to practice self-denial, for otherwise freedom degenerates into license and irresponsibility" (Milton Friedman).
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License

Heedlessness for the precepts of proper behavior, especially with regard to sex
"noir stories of the consequences of sexual license" (Foster Hirsch).
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License

An excuse or justification to do something wrong
People who see low-fat labels as a license to eat larger amounts.
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License

To give or yield permission to or for
"Deep down I wondered what licensed me to speak" (Jan Clausen).
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License

To grant a license to or for; authorize.
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License

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
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License

The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.
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License

Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).
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License

Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.
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License

To authorize officially.
I am licensed to practice law in this state.
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License

(transitive) (applied to a piece of intellectual property)
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License

To give formal authorization to use.
It was decided to license Wikipedia under the GFDL.
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License

To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation.
The filmmakers licensed several iconic 80's songs for the soundtrack.
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License

(transitive) To give permission or freedom to; accept.
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License

To permit (as grammatically correct).
No English adverbs have mandatory complements, and most don't even license optional ones.
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License

Authority or liberty given to do or forbear any act; especially, a formal permission from the proper authorities to perform certain acts or to carry on a certain business, which without such permission would be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice medicine, to sell gunpowder or intoxicating liquors.
To have a license and a leave at London to dwell.
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License

The document granting such permission.
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License

Excess of liberty; freedom abused, or used in contempt of law or decorum; disregard of law or propriety.
License they mean when they cry liberty.
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License

That deviation from strict fact, form, or rule, in which an artist or writer indulges, assuming that it will be permitted for the sake of the advantage or effect gained; as, poetic license; grammatical license, etc.
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License

To permit or authorize by license; to give license to; as, to license a man to preach.
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License

A legal document giving official permission to do something
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License

Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
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License

Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint;
When liberty becomes license dictatorship is near
The intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum
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License

The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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License

Authorize officially;
I am licensed to practice law in this state
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License

Legal authorization to operate or practice.
He lost his license to practice law.
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Sep 16, 2023

License

A mechanism to control substance distribution.
You need a license to sell alcohol.
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Sep 16, 2023

FAQs

Which vowel is used before license?

'A' as in "a license" or 'e' as in "the license."
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Oct 26, 2023

Why is it called license?

It derives from the Latin word "licentia," meaning "freedom, permission."
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What is the pronunciation of license?

/ˈlaɪ.səns/
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Which preposition is used with license?

"To," "for," "under," depending on context.
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What is the plural form of license?

Licenses.
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Is license a noun or adjective?

It can be both a noun and a verb.
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Oct 26, 2023

What is the verb form of license?

To license.
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Oct 26, 2023

What is the root word of license?

The Latin word "licentia."
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Oct 26, 2023

Is the license term a metaphor?

It can be used metaphorically.
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Oct 26, 2023

Is the word license imperative?

Not inherently, but it can be used in imperative sentences.
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Oct 26, 2023

Is license an adverb?

No.
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Is license a countable noun?

Yes.
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Oct 26, 2023

How many syllables are in license?

Two syllables.
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What is another term for license?

Permit.
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Which determiner is used with license?

"The," "a," depending on context.
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What is the singular form of license?

License.
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Oct 26, 2023

Which conjunction is used with license?

"And," "or," depending on context.
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Is license a vowel or consonant?

It starts with a consonant ('L').
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Oct 26, 2023

Is license a collective noun?

No.
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Oct 26, 2023

What part of speech is license?

Noun or verb.
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Oct 26, 2023

What is the first form of license?

License (as a noun or as a base verb form).
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Oct 26, 2023

Which article is used with license?

"A" or "the," depending on context.
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Oct 26, 2023

Is license a negative or positive word?

Neutral; context-dependent.
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What is the opposite of license?

Prohibition.
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What is the third form of license?

Licensing (as a present participle or gerund verb form).
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Oct 26, 2023

What is a stressed syllable in license?

The first syllable, "li."
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Oct 26, 2023

Is license an abstract noun?

Yes, it refers to a concept or idea.
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Oct 26, 2023

How do we divide license into syllables?

Li-cense.
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Oct 26, 2023

What is the second form of license?

Licensed (as a past and past participle verb form).
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Oct 26, 2023

How is license used in a sentence?

"You need a license to drive a car legally."
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Oct 26, 2023
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