ADMISSION

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

Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• 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