American Dictionary
Definition admission in American English
admission nounWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
nounWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ədˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
1
permission to join a club or become a student at a college or university
1.1
permission to enter a place
Example
There is no admission to the park after 11 p.m.
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2
the process of accepting someone into a place, organization, or institution
Example
You get $5 off admission with this coupon.
4
a statement accepting that something is true, especially something that you have done that you are sorry about
Example
an admission of guilt
Example
His contribution was, by his own admission, very small.
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5
the number of people who enter a place, organization, or institution
Example
We have already seen an increase in the level of emergency admissions.
