Preadmission
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A preadmission process; a process that precedes admission. uncountable
- 2 A preadmission process; a process that precedes admission.; A preliminary process that precedes hospital admission for some interventional or surgical procedures. broadly, uncountable
- 3 Admission, as of steam, to an engine cylinder before the backstroke is completed, thus increasing the cushioning. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Before admission (to a hospital, university, etc.). not-comparable
"In September, the Board of Regents said that commercial schools could no longer use the preadmission test that Interboro was using to determine whether students without high school diplomas had the ability to benefit from higher education, and thus be eligible for financial aid."
Example
More examples"In September, the Board of Regents said that commercial schools could no longer use the preadmission test that Interboro was using to determine whether students without high school diplomas had the ability to benefit from higher education, and thus be eligible for financial aid."
Etymology
From pre- + admission.
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