noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of admitting. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of admitting someone to enter wordnet
3. 3
   Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the right to enter wordnet
5. 5
   Actual entrance, reception. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate. British, countable, uncountable
7. 7
   The reciprocal of impedance. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

accessadmissionadmissionacceptanceaccessionacquisition

Example

More examples

"No admittance during the performance."

Etymology

From admit + -ance. Sense 5 was coined by electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside in 1887.

Related phrases

acoustic admittanceair admittance vent

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