Definition of licence
Etymology
From Old French licence, from Latin licentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈlaɪsəns/, SAMPA: /"laIs@ns/
- Hyphenation: li‧cence
Noun
licence (plural licences)
- (UK, Canada) Standard spelling of the noun form of license.
Usage notes
This spelling is always considered incorrect in the United States.
Verb
licence (third-person singular simple present licences, present participle licencing, simple past and past participle licenced)
- (UK) Alternative spelling of license. The verb form is normally spelt license.
- (Canada) Alternative spelling of license.
Usage notes
This spelling is always considered incorrect in the United States.
References:
- Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
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