admission
[ ad-mish-uhn ]
/ ædˈmɪʃ ən /
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noun
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Origin of admission
synonym study for admission
1. See entrance1.
OTHER WORDS FROM admission
non·ad·mis·sion, nounpro·ad·mis·sion, adjectivere·ad·mis·sion, nounWords nearby admission
admiration, admire, admirer, admiring, admissible, admission, admissive, admit, admittance, admittedly, admittee
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British Dictionary definitions for admission
admission
/ (ədˈmɪʃən) /
noun
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
Derived forms of admission
admissive, adjectiveWord Origin for admission
C15: from Latin admissiōn-, from admittere to admit
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