admission — the process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place, organization, or school
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place, organization, or school
Pronunciation (IPA): /ədˈmɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The museum's free admission on Sundays attracts huge crowds.
- His admission that he ate the last slice of pizza caused a family crisis.
- The admission process for medical school is extremely competitive.
admission
NOUN[/ədˈmɪʃən/]
the process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place, organization, or school
She received her admission letter from the university.
The museum required admission before visitors could enter. (🚪 Enter + ✅ Permission → Admission)
Admission granted for your mission, no need for extra permission!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'admittere' meaning 'to allow to enter,' combined with the suffix '-ion' which forms nouns indicating an action or process.
Breakdown
ad- (to) + mitt (send/allow) + -ion (noun suffix indicating action/process) = admission
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The museum's free admission on Sundays attracts huge crowds.”
“His admission that he ate the last slice of pizza caused a family crisis.”
“The admission process for medical school is extremely competitive.”
“By his own admission, he's terrible at cooking but great at ordering takeout.”
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