admission
Origin of admission
synonym study for admission
OTHER WORDS FROM admission
non·ad·mis·sion, nounpro·ad·mis·sion, adjectivere·ad·mis·sion, nounWords nearby admission
MORE ABOUT ADMISSION
What is an admission?
An admission is entrance by permission or the removal of obstacles to entry, as in The admission of girls into the science program has been a long time coming.
Admission is also a right or permission to enter, as in Only employees have admission to the backstage area.
Admission can also be the price paid in order to enter, as at a sports or theater event.
An admission can also be a confession or acknowledgement of the truth, as when you admit that you were the one who broke your mother’s favorite dish.
Example: Just the first act of the play was worth the price of admission.
Where does admission come from?
The first records of the term admission come from the 1400s. It ultimately comes from the Latin admissiō.
Admission can be a shortening of phrases like admission cost, admission rate, or admission price. The phrase price of admission is often used figuratively to refer to a small annoyance or task that comes with a job, event, or activity. Sometimes this will even be applied to people, as in Dealing with her cats is the price of admission to hang out with her.
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What are some other forms related to admission?
- nonadmission (noun)
- proadmission (adjective)
- readmission (noun)
What are some synonyms for admission?
What are some words that share a root or word element with admission?
What are some words that often get used in discussing admission?
How is admission used in real life?
In terms of guilt, admission is normally used in a legal context, while in terms of entrance, admission is normally used in reference to a paid ticket or acceptance to a program.
an apology without change is just an admission of guilt. don’t forget it
— Andrea Russett – BUTTERFLY WINGS OUT NOW (@AndreaRussett) February 1, 2019
Lot of high school seniors who applied early admission to college are getting news today that maybe they didn’t want.
Everything is going to be ok.
Rejection sucks but you can almost certainly end up someplace you absolutely love and get a great education. Hang in there.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 13, 2018
BREAKING: US slashes refugee admission limit for next year to 30,000, 15,000 fewer than this year.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 17, 2018
Try using admission!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for admission?
A. confession
B. denial
C. acknowledgement
D. disclosure