admission
[ad-mish-uh n]
- the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles: the admission of aliens into a country.
- right or permission to enter: granting admission to the rare books room.
- the price paid for entrance, as to a theater or ball park.
- an act or condition of being received or accepted in a position, profession, occupation, or office; appointment: admission to the bar.
- confession of a charge, an error, or a crime; acknowledgment: His admission of the theft solved the mystery.
- an acknowledgment of the truth of something.
- a point or statement admitted; concession.
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Origin of admission
Synonyms
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entranceconfirmationintroductionacceptanceadmittanceaccessrecognitioncertificationdisclosurerevelationaccessionassertionstatementtestimonyconcessioningressdoorreceptiondesignationpermissionExamples from the Web for admission
Contemporary Examples
Admission is free, but by invitation only, and advance RSVP is required.
Quorum: Global LGBT VoicesDecember 10, 2014
Then came the admission of a sham marriage with an immigrant.
He said it did not matter that today ISIS and al Qaeda were, by their own admission, two distinct entities.
That is the height of cynicism, combined with an admission of impotence.
The $50 admission fee includes access to interactive workshops, cheese-making, and cooking demos.
Historical Examples
After his admission to the bar, Mr. Chipman received him into partnership.
Biographical SketchesNathaniel Hawthorne
No, he could not—which admission did not lessen the glow on his cheek.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
But the fact that some explanation is necessary is an admission of the fault.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
I suddenly interrupted, thinking to surprise him into an admission.
Green MansionsW. H. Hudson
"And he is now waiting for admission to your majesty's presence," added they.
Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
admission
- permission to enter or the right, authority, etc, to enter
- the price charged for entrance
- acceptance for a position, office, etc
- a confession, as of a crime, mistake, etc
- an acknowledgment of the truth or validity of something
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Word Origin
C15: from Latin admissiōn-, from admittere to admit
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Word Origin and History for admission
n.
early 15c., "acceptance, reception, approval," from Latin admissionem (nominative admissio) "a letting in," noun of action from past participle stem of admittere (see admit). Meaning "an acknowledging" is from 1530s. Sense of "a literal act of letting in" is from 1620s. As short for admission price, by 1792.
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