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admittance
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ad·mit·tance

noun \əd-ˈmi-tən(t)s, ad-\

Definition of ADMITTANCE

1
a : the act or process of admitting
b : permission to enter
2
: the reciprocal of the impedance of a circuit
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Examples of ADMITTANCE

  1. He tried to enter the restaurant but was refused admittance.
  2. They opposed the admittance of women into the club.
  3. The sign said “No Admittance.”

First Known Use of ADMITTANCE

1536

Related to ADMITTANCE

Synonyms
access, accession, admission, entrance, door, doorway, entrée (or entree), entry, gateway, ingress, key, passport, ticket

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