admission

[ad-mish-uh n] /ædˈmɪʃ ən/
noun
1.
the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles:
the admission of aliens into a country.
2.
right or permission to enter:
granting admission to the rare books room.
3.
the price paid for entrance, as to a theater or ball park.
4.
an act or condition of being received or accepted in a position, profession, occupation, or office; appointment:
admission to the bar.
5.
confession of a charge, an error, or a crime; acknowledgment:
His admission of the theft solved the mystery.
6.
an acknowledgment of the truth of something.
7.
a point or statement admitted; concession.
Origin
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin admissiōn- (stem of admissiō), equivalent to admiss-, variant stem of admittere to admit + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
nonadmission, noun
proadmission, adjective
readmission, noun
Synonyms
1. See entrance1 . 2. access.
Examples from the web for admission
  • And it's a way for applicants to demonstrate interest in a college, which may help their chances of admission.
  • His admission was not news to anyone who has been following the project closely.
  • admission to all the museum's facilities is free of charge.
  • Luckily, my job buys me admission to that on-line gathering and the chance to kibitz with the professionals.
  • admission to the garden and the plant sale is free-of-charge.
  • That's the price of admission with a streaming mobile app.
  • But admissions officials say they fear the services feed on the anxiety that surrounds the college admission process.
  • In many cases, admissions officials say they do not know the race of the applicants they are considering for admission.
  • For the fourth episode, though, they were both back-an admission that their careers had stalled.
  • admission includes a tour of the house and access to the gardens.
British Dictionary definitions for admission

admission

/ədˈmɪʃən/
noun
1.
permission to enter or the right, authority, etc, to enter
2.
the price charged for entrance
3.
acceptance for a position, office, etc
4.
a confession, as of a crime, mistake, etc
5.
an acknowledgment of the truth or validity of something
Derived Forms
admissive, adjective
Word Origin
C15: from Latin admissiōn-, from admittere to admit
Word Origin and History for admission
n.

early 15c., "acceptance, reception, approval," from Latin admissionem (nominative admissio) "a letting in," noun of action from past participle stem of admittere (see admit). Meaning "an acknowledging" is from 1530s. Sense of "a literal act of letting in" is from 1620s. As short for admission price, by 1792.