admission

admission
ad·mis·sion
 /ədˈmıʃən/  noun  ,  pl   -sions
  1 [  noncount  ] : the act of admitting or allowing something
   the admission of evidence in a court of law
  2 [  count  ] : a statement or action by which someone admits a weakness, fault, etc.
   His statement was interpreted as an admission of failure/weakness.
   an admission of error/defeat
   her admission of guilt = her admission that she was guilty
   By his own admission, he is a terrible cook. [=he admits that he is a terrible cook]
  3 a [  noncount  ] : the right or permission to enter a place
   He tried to get into the theater but was refused admission. [=he was not allowed to enter]
  3 b [  noncount  ] : the right or permission to join a club, group, etc.
   They opposed the admission of women into/to the club.
   She was unable to gain admission into/to the club. = She was denied admission into/to the club.
  3 c : the act or process of accepting a patient in a hospital for treatment
   [  noncount  ] He died several hours after admission to the hospital. [=after being admitted to the hospital]
    Her injuries were serious enough to require hospital admission.
    The patient was unconscious on (his) admission to the hospital. [=when he was admitted to the hospital]
   [  count  ] a large number of hospital admissions
  3 d : the act or process of accepting someone as a student at a school
   [  noncount  ] The school's standards of admission are high.
    He submitted an application for admission to the school.
   [  count  ] college/university admissions
    The school has a policy of open admissions. [=a policy of accepting all students who want to go to the school]
    — often used before another noun
    an admission(s) exam
    an admissions officer [=an official at a school who is in charge of admitting students]
   
  4 : the cost of entering a theater, sports stadium, museum, etc.
   [  noncount  ] Admission (to the museum) is free on Tuesdays.
    A movie will be shown in the auditorium tomorrow night. Admission: $5 for adults, $2 for children.
    The museum offers reduced admission for young children.
    Her performance by itself was worth the price of admission.
   [  count  ] Reduced admissions are available for young children.
    — often used before another noun
    an admission fee/charge
   

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