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admission Definition

ad·mis·sion (ad mis̸h′ən, əd-)

noun

  1. an admitting or being admitted; entrance
  2. the right to enter; access
  3. a fee paid for the right to enter; entrance fee
  4. a conceding, or granting of the truth, of something
  5. an acknowledging of, or confessing to, some crime, fault, etc.
  6. a thing conceded, acknowledged, or confessed

Etymology: ME < L admissio < admissus, pp. of admittere, admit

admission Related Forms
ad·mis′·sive (--mis′iv) adjective
admission Synonyms

admission

n.

  1. The act of entering

    admittance, entry, ingress, access; see entrance 1.

  2. The act of granting entrance

    acceptance, admittance, permission, reception, welcome, recognition, acknowledgment, certification, confirmation, designation, selection, initiation, induction, entree.

    Antonyms removal*, rejection, expulsion.

  3. The entrance fee

    charge, cover charge, fee, entrance fee, ticket, price, check, dues, charges, demand, toll, tax, minimum, donation, cover*, gate*, tariff*.

  4. Something acknowledged

    statement, disclosure, confession, profession, avowal, acknowledgment, concession, allowance, divulgence, declaration, affirmation, confirmation, assertion, accession, testimony, attestation, testimonial, averment, allegation, deposition, affidavit.

    Antonyms denial*, disallowance, repudiation.

  5. The act of admitting

    acknowledgment, concession, granting, confession; see acknowledgment 1.

admission Law Definition

n

  1. Any act, assertion, or statement made by a party to an action that is offered as evidence against that party by the opponent.
  2. A defendant’s failure to deny, or his voluntary acknowledgment of the truth, of an allegation in a complaint, counterclaim, or request for admissions.
  3. The acceptance by a judge of evidence for consideration by himself or the jury when determining the merits of the action.
  4. The granting or obtaining of a license from a state or an established licensing authority, such as a state bar association, or permission from a court, to practice law in that state or before that court. See also admission pro hoc vice.
admission Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • guilt: This was later interpreted as an admission of guilt.

Converse of object

  • refuse: We reserve the right to refuse admission to the Museum at any time.

Adjective modifier

  • 3pm: Open: Mon - Sat 9am - 3pm Admission free.
  • 3.30pm: Last paid admission 3.30pm ADMISSION £ 4.00, concessionary rate for pensioners, students and accompanied children £ 2.00 each.
  • elective: Early mortality was lower in elective admissions ( 0.5 % ) than in emergency admissions ( 2.4 % ).
  • tacit: The quiet disappearance of the surcharge for an increasing number of games is a tacit admission of its failure.
  • acute: The project is designed to improve the health of this group and so reduce the frequency of acute admissions.
  • undergraduate: To be considered for undergraduate admission, you must apply through the UCAS system.

Modifies a noun

  • tutor: The portfolio is then handed on to the admissions tutor.
  • criterion: Admission criteria: Students are normally required to have a 2.1 or better in Politics or a cognate discipline at first degree level.
  • charge: Admission charges are Adults £ 5.00 Children £ 1.00.
  • inquiry: Admissions Enquiries: Mrs Camilla Danese Graduate Admissions Tutor: Dr. Steve Smith Department of Electronics, University of York, York, UK.
  • arrangement: Both councils had objected to the use of first or second preference in the admission arrangements.
  • procedure: Group admissions procedure There is a separate group ticket desk in the main ticket office.

Noun used with modifier

  • hospital: Hospital Admissions - from what date to what date; which hospital?
  • emergency: Model B, looked at the mortality for emergency admissions only.
  • inpatient: For example, far too often, patients that go sour in outpatient surgical centers need an inpatient admission into an acute care hospital.
  • in-patient: In-patient admission is reduced to a minimum in line with feedback from young people.
  • postgraduate: What academic standards are set for postgraduate admissions in law?
  • pm: Last tractor to farm 4.00 pm Admission: Adults £ 4.50, Children £ 3.50, Senior Citizens £ 3.50, under 3s free.