admissible
that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
capable or worthy of being admitted: admissible evidence.
Origin of admissible
1Other words from admissible
- ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty, ad·mis·si·ble·ness, noun
- ad·mis·si·bly, adverb
- non·ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·ad·mis·si·ble, adjective
- non·ad·mis·si·ble·ness, noun
- non·ad·mis·si·bly, adverb
- un·ad·mis·si·ble, adjective
- un·ad·mis·si·ble·ness, noun
- un·ad·mis·si·bly, adverb
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How to use admissible in a sentence
He was cheerfully helpless and sociably indifferent; ready to preside with a smile even at a discussion of his own admissibility.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesEngland has adopted a simple and concise law on admissibility of testimony of handwriting experts.
Disputed Handwriting | Jerome B. LavayThere was a code by which to decide upon the admissibility and value of proffered testimony—the rules of the syllogism.
Essays in Experimental Logic | John DeweyBob didnt know quite what was the law governing the admissibility of testimony in a case like his.
Nothing But the Truth | Frederic S. IshamFor even those writers who maintain the admissibility of pacific blockade assert that vessels of third States cannot be seized.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for admissible
/ (ədˈmɪsəbəl) /
able or deserving to be considered or allowed
deserving to be admitted or allowed to enter
law (esp of evidence) capable of being or bound to be admitted in a court of law
Derived forms of admissible
- admissibility or admissibleness, noun
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