ingress
[ in-gres ]
/ ˈɪn grɛs /
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noun
the act of going in or entering.
the right to enter.
a means or place of entering; entryway.
Astronomy. immersion (def. 5).
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Origin of ingress
OTHER WORDS FROM ingress
in·gres·sion [in-gresh-uhn], /ɪnˈgrɛʃ ən/, nounWords nearby ingress
ingratiating, ingratitude, ingravescent, ingredient, Ingres, ingress, ingressive, Ingrid, in-group, ingrowing, ingrown
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ingress
/ (ˈɪŋɡrɛs) /
noun
the act of going or coming in; an entering
a way in; entrance
the right or permission to enter
astronomy another name for immersion (def. 2)
Derived forms of ingress
ingression (ɪnˈɡrɛʃən), nounWord Origin for ingress
C15: from Latin ingressus, from ingredī to go in, from gradī to step, go
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