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admission

ad·mis·sion

UK/ædˈmɪʃ.n̩/ US/ədˈmɪʃən/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

the act of admitting someone to enter

  • “the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic”
Synonyms
2.
3.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin admissio, admissionis; compare French admission. See admit.

Phrases

  • legacy admission
  • open admission
  • request for admission

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