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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdmission
/ədˈmɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of allowing someone to enter a place or join a group.
"The admission process for the university is highly competitive." - 2
A statement acknowledging the truth of something.
"His admission of guilt surprised everyone in the courtroom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'admittere', meaning 'to allow to enter', formed by 'ad-' (to) and 'mittere' (to send). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting the granting of an entry or permission to approach, before evolving to include the acknowledgment of a fact or crime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Admission" is said worldwide
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Admission
Transliteration: ad-mi-syon
"L'admission à l'université est très compétitive."
Zulassung
Transliteration: tsu-lah-soong
"Die Zulassung zur Universität ist sehr wettbewerbsfähig."
Ammissione
Transliteration: am-mi-syo-ne
"L'ammissione all'università è molto competitiva."
Admisión
Transliteration: ad-mi-syon
"La admisión a la universidad es muy competitiva."
Admissão
Transliteration: ad-mi-sao
"A admissão na universidade é muito competitiva."
स्वीकृति
Transliteration: sveekriti
"विश्वविद्यालय में स्वीकृति बहुत प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक है।"
入学
Transliteration: rùxué
"大学的入学竞争非常激烈。"
입학
Transliteration: ip-hak
"대학 입학 경쟁이 매우 치열하다."
入学
Transliteration: nyūgaku
"大学の入学は非常に競争が激しい。"
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