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admission

/ədˈmɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: admissio, admissum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about admission at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of admitting someone to enter.
    the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic
  2. An acknowledgment of the truth of something.
  3. The fee charged for admission.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin admissio, admissionis; compare French admission. See admit.

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