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admissible
adjective ad·mis·si·ble \əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad-\
: able to be admitted or allowed; especially : able to be allowed or considered in a legal case
Full Definition of ADMISSIBLE
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
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Origin of ADMISSIBLE
French, from Medieval Latin admissibilis, from Latin admissus, past participle of admittere
Related to ADMISSIBLE
- Synonyms
- permissible, allowable
- Antonyms
- banned, barred, forbidden, impermissible, inadmissible, interdicted, prohibited, proscribed, verboten
Rhymes with ADMISSIBLE
ADMISSIBLE Defined for Kids
admissible
adjective ad·mis·si·ble \əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl\
Definition of ADMISSIBLE for Kids
: able to be or deserving to be admitted or allowed : allowable <The jury listened to all of the admissible evidence.>
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