Noun: dispensation ,dis-pun'sey-shun
- An exemption from a rule or obligation
"The student received a dispensation from attending classes due to illness"
- The act of dispensing (giving out in portions)
"The pharmacist's dispensation of medication required careful attention to detail"
- A share that has been dispensed or distributed
"The charity made a dispensation of food and supplies to the disaster victims"
Derived forms: dispensations
Type of: distribution, licence [Brit, Cdn], license [N. Amer], part, percentage, permission, permit, portion, share
Encyclopedia: Dispensation