Meanings
plural admissions
- countableuncountableThe act or practice of admitting.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have ended months of intense speculation by announcing they are expecting their first child, but were forced to share their news earlier than hoped because of the Duchess's admission to hospital on Monday.
2012 December 3, Caroline Davies, “Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce they are expecting first baby”, in The Guardian - countableuncountablePermission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
I request admission for two adults.
1 more example
UK cinema admissions are set to hit their lowest level since records began almost a century ago, with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic wiping almost £1bn from box office sales.
2020 October 12, Mark Sweney, “UK cinema admissions on course to be lowest since records began”, in The Guardian - countableuncountableThe granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
- countableuncountablelawAcquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
- countableuncountableA fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
- countableuncountableThe cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
There is no way he has seen that show, the admission is more than he makes in a week.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe fee charged for admission
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinadmissio, admissionis
- Englishadmission
Borrowed from Latin admissio, admissionis; compare French admission. See admit.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian приемане, достъп
- приемане (priemane)the act or practice of admitting
- достъп (dostăp)power or permission to enter
- вход (vhod)power or permission to enter
- признание (priznanie)(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another
- признание (priznanie)a fact, point, or statement admitted
Catalan admissió, admissió
- admissióthe act or practice of admitting
- admissiópower or permission to enter
- admissió(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another
- admissióa fact, point, or statement admitted
Danish antagning, indtagning
- antagningthe act or practice of admitting
- indtagningthe act or practice of admitting
- indlæggelsethe act or practice of admitting
- antagelsea fact, point, or statement admitted
- medgivelsea fact, point, or statement admitted
- tilståelsea fact, point, or statement admitted
- entréafgiftcost or fee associated with attendance or entry
- entrécost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Dutch toegangsprijs
- toegangsprijscost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Finnish hyväksyminen, päästäminen
- hyväksyminenthe act or practice of admitting
- päästäminenthe act or practice of admitting
- pääsypower or permission to enter
- myöntäminen(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another
- myöntäminena fact, point, or statement admitted
- pääsymaksucost or fee associated with attendance or entry
- sisäänpääsymaksucost or fee associated with attendance or entry
French admission
- admissionpower or permission to enter
German Zulassung, Aufnahme
- Zulassungthe act or practice of admitting
- Aufnahmethe act or practice of admitting
- Einlassthe act or practice of admitting
- Anerkennungthe act or practice of admitting
- Eintrittthe act or practice of admitting
- Zutrittpower or permission to enter
- Eintrittpower or permission to enter
- Einlasspower or permission to enter
- Zugangpower or permission to enter
- Schuldeingeständnis(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another
- Eingeständnisa fact, point, or statement admitted
- Eintrittspreiscost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Hungarian beengedés, beléptetés
- beengedésthe act or practice of admitting
- beléptetésthe act or practice of admitting
- bebocsátásthe act or practice of admitting
- felvételthe act or practice of admitting
- beengedéspower or permission to enter
- bebocsátáspower or permission to enter
- beismerés(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another
- belépődíjcost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Irish admháil
- admháilthe act or practice of admitting
Italian ammissione, ammissione
- ammissionethe act or practice of admitting
- ammissionepower or permission to enter
Japanese 入場, 入場料
- 入場 (nyūjō)the act or practice of admitting
- 入場料 (nyūjō-ryō)cost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Korean 인정하다, 가입하다
- 인정하다 (injeonghada)the act or practice of admitting
- 가입하다 (gaiphada)the act or practice of admitting
Latin admissio, admissum
- admissiothe act or practice of admitting
- admissumthe act or practice of admitting
- acceptiopower or permission to enter
Norwegian Bokmål innleggelse
- innleggelsethe act or practice of admitting
Polish admisja
- admisjathe act or practice of admitting
Portuguese admissão, admissão
- admissãothe act or practice of admitting
- admissãopower or permission to enter
- admissãoa fact, point, or statement admitted
- joiacost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Romanian admitere, admisie
- admiterethe act or practice of admitting
- admisiepower or permission to enter
Russian приём, до́пуск
- приём (prijóm)the act or practice of admitting
- до́пуск (dópusk)power or permission to enter
- до́ступ (dóstup)power or permission to enter
- призна́ние (priznánije)(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another
- призна́ние (priznánije)a fact, point, or statement admitted
Spanish admisión, admisión
- admisiónthe act or practice of admitting
- admisiónpower or permission to enter
- admisión(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another
Swahili ruhusa ya kuingia
- ruhusa ya kuingiathe act or practice of admitting
Swedish antagning, intagning
- antagningthe act or practice of admitting
- intagningthe act or practice of admitting
- insläppthe act or practice of admitting
- antagandea fact, point, or statement admitted
- medgivandea fact, point, or statement admitted
- erkännandea fact, point, or statement admitted
- inträdesavgiftcost or fee associated with attendance or entry
- entréavgiftcost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Turkish giriş ücreti
- giriş ücreticost or fee associated with attendance or entry
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with admission
Cite this entry
admission. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admission
“admission.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admission. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “admission,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admission.
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