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exemption

/ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
ex-emp-tion
IPA
/ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of exempting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being exempt; immunity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Freedom from a defect or weakness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: exemption, exemptiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

exemptions (plural)

Derived Forms

exemptional nonexemption

Phrases

tax exemption therapeutic use exemption

Synonyms

quittance dispensation free pass get out of jail free card immunity granting immunity freedom

Rhymes With

redemption preemption emption

Questions

How do you pronounce exemption?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/.
What does exemption mean?
An act of exempting.
Where does exemption come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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