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| ad·mis·sion [ əd mísh'n ] |
noun (plural ad·mis·sions) |
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1. entry: the right, ability, or permission to enter a place or an organization or institution
  Admission is by invitation only.
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2. fee for entry: a fee paid for entrance to a place or event
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3. confession: a confession to having committed a crime or having made a mistake
an admission of guilt
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4. declaration: an acknowledgment that something is true
The letter contained a clear admission of the error.
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plural noun ad·mis·sions |
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1. process of accepting students: the process of accepting students for study at a university or college
a new system of admissions
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2. number of students accepted: the number of students accepted into a university or college
a drop in admissions
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| [15th century. < Latin admission-< admiss-, past participle of admittere (see admit)] |
