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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDispensation
/ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of distributing or administering something.
"The dispensation of resources during the crisis was managed efficiently." - 2
A system of order, government, or organization of a nation, community, etc.
"The new dispensation in the country aimed to promote equality and justice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dispensation' originates from the Latin 'dispensatio', meaning 'distribution' or 'management', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Historically, it has been used in religious contexts to denote a divine arrangement or order.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispensation" is said worldwide
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dispensation
Transliteration: dispensasyon
"La dispensation des ressources a été bien gérée."
Dispensation
Transliteration: dɪspɛnˈzaːt͡si̯oːn
"Die Dispensation von Ressourcen wurde effizient verwaltet."
dispensazione
Transliteration: dispensatsjone
"La dispensazione delle risorse è stata gestita in modo efficiente."
dispensación
Transliteration: dispensación
"La dispensación de recursos se gestionó de manera eficiente."
dispensação
Transliteration: dispensação
"A dispensação de recursos foi gerida de forma eficiente."
वितरण
Transliteration: vitaran
"संसाधनों का वितरण कुशलता से प्रबंधित किया गया।"
分配
Transliteration: fēnpèi
"资源的分配管理得当。"
분배
Transliteration: bunbae
"자원의 분배가 효율적으로 관리되었습니다."
分配
Transliteration: bunpai
"資源の分配は効率的に管理されました。"
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