admission, admittance
(noun) the act of admitting someone to enter; “the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic”
entree, access, accession, admission, admittance
(noun) the right to enter
admission
(noun) an acknowledgment of the truth of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
admission (countable and uncountable, plural admissions)
The act or practice of admitting.
permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
(legal) 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.
A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
(British, ecclesiastical legal) 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.
The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
• admittance, concession, acknowledgment, concurrence, allowance
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*mis"sion, n. Etym: [L. admissio: cf. F. admission. See Admit.]
1. The act or practice of admitting.
2. Power or permission to enter; admittance; entrance; access; power to approach. What numbers groan for sad admission there! Young.
3. The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something The too easy admission of doctrines. Macaulay.
4. (Law)
Definition: 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.
5. A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence.
6. (Eng. Eccl. Law)
Definition: 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. Shipley.
Syn.
– Admittance; concession; acknowledgment; concurrence; allowance. See Admittance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
