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admissionthe 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/

Korean meaning: 입학, 입장, 허가

Korean pronunciation: 애드-미-션 (강세: 미)

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

admission concept
💡 Concept

Getting admitted to university

admission mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Agent's ad-mission is admission to the academy!

admission rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Admission granted for your mission, no need for extra permission!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ədˈmɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ədˈmɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixad--
Rootmiss
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'admittere' meaning 'to allow to enter,' combined with the suffix '-ion' which forms nouns indicating an action or process.

🎵Rhyme

missioncommissionpermissionsubmission
mission
commission
permission
submission

🔗Collocations

college admission
admission requirements
admission fee
gain admission
admission of guilt
free admission

📝Examples

The museum's free admission on Sundays attracts huge crowds.

😄 Fun example

His admission that he ate the last slice of pizza caused a family crisis.

The admission process for medical school is extremely competitive.

😄 Fun example

By his own admission, he's terrible at cooking but great at ordering takeout.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

entranceentryacceptanceacknowledgmentconfession

Antonyms

rejectiondenialexclusion

Related

admitadmissibleadmittancecommitteepermission

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