admission
Translation
admission, entrance fee, confession
Examples
Admission to the museum is five dollars.
Admission to the museum is five dollars.
She applied for admission to the law school.
She applied for admission to the law school.
His silence was an admission of guilt.
His silence was an admission of guilt.
Grammar Patterns
admission ((to sth.)) entry to a place or organisation She gained admission to a top university.
admission ((of sth.)) a confession of something It was an admission of failure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entrance, access, confession; Antonyms: denial, exclusion
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'mittere' (to send), meaning 'to send to' or 'let in'.
Memory Tips
Think 'ad-' (to) + 'mission' (sending). It's the act of being 'sent to' a place (entry), an organisation (acceptance), or a truth (confession).