adjective

admissible

admissible

The evidence was ruled admissible in court.

The evidence was ruled admissible in court.

Is this solution admissible under the current rules?

Is this solution admissible under the current rules?

((sth.)) is admissible (sth.) is acceptable or valid The evidence was ruled admissible in court.

admissible as ((sth.)) acceptable as (sth.) The document is admissible as evidence.

Synonyms: acceptable, permissible, allowable; Antonyms: inadmissible, unacceptable

From Latin 'admittere' (to let in, admit), from 'ad-' (to) + 'mittere' (to send). The suffix '-ible' means 'able to be'. So, 'able to be admitted'.

Connect 'admissible' to 'admission'. If something is admissible, it can gain admission (be allowed in).

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