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- [ad-mish-uh n]
- /ædˈmɪʃ ən/
- /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-mish-uh n]
- /ædˈmɪʃ ən/
Definitions of admission word
- variable noun admission Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place. 3
- noun plural admission Admissions to a place such as a school or university are the people who are allowed to enter or join it. 3
- uncountable noun admission Admission at a park, museum, or other place is the amount of money that you pay to enter it. 3
- uncountable noun admission Admission is also used before a noun. 3
- variable noun admission An admission is a statement that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true. 3
- noun admission permission to enter or the right, authority, etc, to enter 3
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Origin of admission
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin admissiōn- (stem of admissiō), equivalent to admiss-, variant stem of admittere to admit + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Admission
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
admission popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for admission
noun admission
- confirmation — the act of confirming
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- acceptance — Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
- admittance — Admittance is the act of entering a place or institution or the right to enter it.
- access — If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.
Antonyms for admission
noun admission
- prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- disallowance — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
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