Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emission allowance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
emis-sion al-lowance
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The permit to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases during a specified period.

Inflected Forms

emission allowances (plural)

Phrases

emissions trading carbon emissions trading

Frequently Paired Words

emissions trading carbon emissions trading

Synonyms

emission permit

Questions

What does emission allowance mean?
The permit to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases during a specified period.

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