admission

admission
noun
1 (C) a statement in which you admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong: admission that: The Senator's admission that he had lied to Congress shocked many Americans. | admission of guilt/failure/defeat etc: The court may interpret your silence as an admission of guilt. | by/on your own admission: By his own admission, he is a complete womanizer.
2 (U) permission given to someone to enter or become a member of a school, club, building etc
(+ to): seeking admission to a prestigious university | This particular college has a very selective admissions policy. | gain admission: Women gained admission to the club only recently.
3 admissions (plural) the process of allowing people to enter a university, institution, hospital etc, or the number of people who can enter: Doctors are reporting a steep rise in admissions. | admissions policy/procedures/officer etc: This particular college has a very selective admissions policy.
4 (U) the cost of entrance to a concert, sports event etc: The cost includes free admission to the casinos. | Admission: $3.50.
5 (U) permission to enter a place: No admission after 10pm.
USAGE NOTE: ADMISSION WORD CHOICE: admission, admittance, admissions Admission is the usual word. Admittance is more formal and only used in the meaning `permission to go in a building, park etc', usually given by someone in authority. On a notice you might see: Private Road: No Admittance Admissions is the word used by official organizations about the number of people entering a university, school, hospital etc: the admissions officer/policy/procedure | We have a lot of emergency admissions.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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