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admission
What does admission mean?
admission (noun): permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use admission in a sentence?
- I request admission for two adults. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce admission?
/ædˈmɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does admission come from?
Borrowed from Latin admissio, admissionis; compare French admission.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to admission
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “admission” mean?
a disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury
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permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
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any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
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the character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice
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