different between authoritative vs licensed
authoritative
English
Etymology
From authorit(y) +? -ative.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /????????te?t?v/, /???????t?t?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/
Adjective
authoritative (comparative more authoritative, superlative most authoritative)
- Arising or originating from a figure of authority
- The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
- Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
- This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
- Having a commanding style.
- He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.
Synonyms
- (highly accurate): definitive; precise, proper
- (from a position of authority): of record
Derived terms
- authoritatively
- authoritativeness
Translations
authoritative From the web:
- what authoritative means
- what's authoritative parenting
- what authoritative interpretation
- what's authoritative evidence
- what authoritative source
- what's authoritative rule
- what's authoritative command
- what authoritative interpretation means
licensed
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?la?sn?st/
- Hyphenation: li?censed
Adjective
licensed (not comparable)
- (of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)
- Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- (of a shop or restaurant) allowed to sell alcohol
- The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
- (of an activity) authorized by licence
- Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
- (of a product) based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
- Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
Antonyms
- unlicensed
Hyponyms
- GPL-licensed
- tri-licensed
Related terms
Translations
Verb
licensed
- simple past tense and past participle of license
See also
- licenced
Anagrams
- declines, silenced
licensed From the web:
- what licensed and bonded mean
- what licensed vocational nurses do
- what licensed means
- what licensed health professional
- what licensed architect
- what licensed merchandise
- what's licensed products
- what licensed trade
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