DEROGATIONS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word derogations. (close relations)
Definition of DEROGATIONS
Best Alternative Words for DEROGATIONS
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allowances | nounn | |||||||
noun • an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) • a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances • a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits • a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets • the act of allowing verb • put on a fixed allowance, as of food | ||||||||
dispensations | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exemption from some rule or obligation • a share that has been dispensed or distributed • the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) | ||||||||
exceptions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deliberate act of omission • an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization • grounds for adverse criticism | ||||||||
exemptions | nounn | |||||||
noun • immunity from an obligation or duty • a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) • an act exempting someone | ||||||||
immunities | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of not being susceptible • (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease • the quality of being unaffected by something • an act exempting someone | ||||||||
indulgences | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||||
relaxations | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers • (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance • a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry • an occurrence of control or strength weakening • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount • the act of making less strict | ||||||||
reprieves | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) • the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment verb • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution • relieve temporarily | ||||||||
waivers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal written statement of relinquishment | ||||||||
depreciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a decrease in price or value • decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use • a communication that belittles somebody or something | ||||||||
disparagement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a communication that belittles somebody or something • the act of speaking contemptuously of |