admission

  • 31ADMISSION — s. f. Action par laquelle on est admis. Depuis son admission aux ordres sacrés, il a toujours vécu en bon ecclésiastique. Depuis son admission dans la compagnie, il n y a pris séance qu une fois …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 32admission — (a dmi sion) s. f. Action par laquelle on est admis. Donner l admission. L admission dans l ordre des patriciens. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Admissio, de admittere, admettre (voy. admettre) …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 33admission — Synonyms and related words: Americanization, OK, acceptance, access, acculturation, acknowledging, acknowledgment, acquisition, adit, admissibility, admission fee, admittance, admitting, adoption, affidavit, affiliation, affirmation, allegation,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 34admission — noun 1) an admission of liability Syn: confession, acknowledgement, acceptance, concession, disclosure, divulgence 2) free admission Syn: admittance, entry, entrance, access, entrée …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 35admission — A statement of a party to an action inconsistent with his claim or position in the action and amounting therefore to proof against him. 29 Am J2d Ev § 597. Also, a statement in a pleading which admits an allegation in the pleading of his… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 36admission — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the act or process of admitting b. the state or privilege of being admitted c. a fee paid at or for admission 2. a. the granting of an argument or position not fully proved b. ackno …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 37ADMISSION — n. f. Le fait d’être admis. Depuis son admission dans la compagnie, il n’a pas manqué une séance. Il se dit spécialement du Fait d’être admis après épreuves à un examen, à un concours. Voyez ADMETTRE …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 38admission — noun /ædˈmɪʃ.ən/ a) The act or practice of admitting. There is no way he has seen that show, the admission is more than he makes in a week. b) Power or permission to enter; admittance; entrance; access; power to approach. Syn: admittance,… …

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  • 39admission — See admission, admittance …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 40admission — ad•mis•sion [[t]ædˈmɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted, as by permission or monetary means 2) right or permission to enter: to grant admission[/ex] 3) the price paid for entrance, as to a theater 4) the act or… …

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