exemption

«exemption» in Mova's school dictionary: official permission not to do something that others must do — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an exemption, exemptions; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) An exemption is official permission not to do something that others must do. tree →

2) (money) A tax exemption means you do not have to pay a certain tax. tree →

sense in the lessons

School (exemption from PE with a note, exemption from a uniform rule for religious reasons), money and law (tax exemptions), formal notices.

examples

• Tom has an exemption from PE because of his broken arm. tree →
• Charities get an exemption from some taxes. tree →
• There is no exemption from the safety rules. tree →
• She asked the head for an exemption from the uniform rule. tree →
• The exemption lasts until his leg heals. tree →
• Exemptions are given only with a parent's letter. tree →

note

Adjective: exempt (exempt from something). Spelling: ex-EMP-tion, with a p.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «exemption» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.