[dis.pen.sa.tion] n (14c) 1 a: a general state or ordering of things; specif: a system of revealed commands and promises regulating human affairs b: a particular arrangement or provision esp. of providence or nature
2. a: an exemption from a law or from an impediment, vow, or oath b: a formal authorization 3 a: the act of dispensing b: something dispensed or distributed -- dis.pen.sa.tion.al adj