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admittance

noun ad·mit·tance \əd-ˈmi-t^ən(t)s, ad-\

: permission to enter a place or to become a member of a club, group, etc. : permission to be admitted

Full Definition of ADMITTANCE

a : the act or process of admitting

b : permission to enter

: the reciprocal of the impedance of a circuit

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

ADMITTANCE Defined for Kids

noun ad·mit·tance \əd-ˈmi-t^əns\

: permission to enter

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