Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or practice of admitting.

    Zulassung, Aufnahme, Einlass

    приёмprijóm

    the act of admitting someone to enter

  2. (countable, uncountable)Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access

    I request admission for two adults.

    Zutritt, Eintritt, Einlass

    до́пускdópusk, до́ступdóstup

  3. (countable, uncountable)The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.

  4. (countable, uncountable)Acquiescence 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.

    Schuldeingeständnis

    призна́ниеpriznánije

  5. (countable, uncountable)A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence

    Eingeständnis

    призна́ниеpriznánije

  6. (UK, countable, uncountable)Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.

  7. (countable, uncountable)The 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.

    Eintrittspreis, Aufnahmegebühr

Examples

104 sentences
  1. There is no admission fee for children under five.

    Вхід дітям до п'яти років безкоштовний. — Wordowl

    ruВход детям до пяти лет бесплатно. — vilnat

    deKinder unter fünf Jahren müssen keinen Eintritt zahlen. — stupiddog

  2. His admission that he had stolen the money astonished his family.

    Те, що він визнав, що був украв гроші, здивувало його родину. — aandrusiak

    deSein Eingeständnis, dass er das Geld gestohlen habe, erstaunte seine Familie. — Zaghawa

  3. Admission to the museum is thirty dollars.

    Вхід до музею коштує тридцять доларів. — deniko

    ruВход в музей стоит тридцать долларов. — marafon

    deDer Eintritt für das Museum kostet dreißig Dollar. — Tamy

  4. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

    Вхід вільний, але пожертвування вітаються. — deniko

    deDer Eintritt ist frei, aber Spenden sind gern gesehen. — raggione

  5. Tom is on the admissions committee.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
the act or practice of admitting:
power or permission to enter:
(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
the act or practice of admitting:
power or permission to enter:
(law) acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another:
a fact, point, or statement admitted:
cost or fee associated with attendance or entry:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin admissio, admissionis; compare French admission. See admit.

Borrowed from Latin admissio, admissionis; compare French admission. See admit.

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Forms

plural: admissions
Singularadmission
Pluraladmissions

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of admitting someone to enter:admittance
  • the fee charged for admission:entrance feeadmission chargeadmission feeadmission priceprice of admissionentrance money
  • the right to enter:entreeaccessaccessionadmittance

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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