licensing fee
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈlaɪsənˌsɪŋ fi/
- Formal
:
tasa de licencia
- The licensing fees for the ColdFusion programming language have increased steadily over the years, making this solution unaffordable.
- licensing fees and royalties
- million in licensing fees
- pay a licensing fee
Examples
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Saves a quarter of a million a year in software licensing fees versus what they had.
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Before opening her new clinic, she paid a licensing fee to ensure compliance with health regulations.
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It's almost guaranteed that if passed, in a few years the licensing fee will increase.
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Schools that are currently paying significant licensing fees for commercial software stand to gain the most from adopting open source programs.
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Other costs include licensing fees, advertising, website hosting, and the like.
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But as noted above, I'd like to see a licensing fee or royalty.
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Obama is also proposing increasing the licensing fee to obtain a federal firearms license.
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In addition, many Pacific island states receive income from licensing fees paid by foreign-operated fishing boats for access to their territorial waters.
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LeBailly would like to increase restaurant licensing fees so that they cover two-thirds to 80 percent of inspection costs, at least.
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Several informants indicated that high licensing fees, along with other start-up costs, are impediments for potential distributors.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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1.0
Money paid for a service or right
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3.1
A payment to the government to allow you to do a job or business legally
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5.2
A fee the government charges to get permission to sell things or do some jobs
How Expensive
- Formal
5
3.4
9
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sum paid for permission' is directly derivable from combining 'licensing' (the process of granting permission) with 'fee' (a sum paid). This simple noun–noun compound follows standard compositional patterns familiar across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun licensing fee comes from the simple idea of buying official permission: you pay a fee to get licensing, the formal 'license', from an authority. So, it means an amount paid to an authority for 'permission' to do something.