Main Entry: ad·mis·si·ble

Pronunciation: \əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin admissibilis, from Latin admissus, past participle of admittere

Date: 1611

1 : capable of being allowed or conceded : permissible <evidence legally admissible in court>
2 : capable or worthy of being admitted <admissible to the university>

— ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun