admission

[ad-mish-uh n]

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noun

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.

Origin of admission

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin admissiōn- (stem of admissiō), equivalent to admiss-, variant stem of admittere to admit + -iōn- -ion

Related formsnon·ad·mis·sion, nounpro·ad·mis·sion, adjectivere·ad·mis·sion, noun

Synonyms for admission

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1. See entrance¹. 2. access.

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Related Words for admission

entrance, confirmation, introduction, acceptance, admittance, access, recognition, certification, disclosure, revelation, accession, assertion, statement, testimony, concession, ingress, door, reception, designation, permission

Examples from the Web for admission

Contemporary Examples of admission

Admission is free, but by invitation only, and advance RSVP is required.
Quorum: Global LGBT Voices
December 10, 2014
Then came the admission of a sham marriage with an immigrant.
The Crazy Oregon Governor Race Just Got Crazier
Tim Mak
October 14, 2014
He said it did not matter that today ISIS and al Qaeda were, by their own admission, two distinct entities.
Even a Top Democrat Thinks Obama's Legal Case for War Makes No Sense
Eli Lake
September 19, 2014
That is the height of cynicism, combined with an admission of impotence.
Border Kids Crisis—Impotent Congress
John Avlon
July 10, 2014
The $50 admission fee includes access to interactive workshops, cheese-making, and cooking demos.
America’s Best Summer Food Festivals
Lonely Planet
July 5, 2014

Historical Examples of admission

After his admission to the bar, Mr. Chipman received him into partnership.
Biographical Sketches
Nathaniel Hawthorne
No, he could not—which admission did not lessen the glow on his cheek.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Isabella Alden
But the fact that some explanation is necessary is an admission of the fault.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
I suddenly interrupted, thinking to surprise him into an admission.
Green Mansions
W. H. Hudson
"And he is now waiting for admission to your majesty's presence," added they.
Tanglewood Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for admission

admission

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 Formsadmissive, adjective

Word Origin for admission

C15: from Latin admissiōn-, from admittere to admit

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Word Origin and History for admission

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.