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admission

noun/ədˈmɪʃən/ (uhd-MISH-uhn)Level B1
admission meaning picture: Parents and students standing in a line at a college admission counter with files in hand
Picture meaning of “admission” — Permission to join a school, college or hospital, or to enter a place.

Permission to join a school, college or hospital, or to enter a place.

In India, "admission" often means getting a seat in a school or college. It can also mean entry to a place, or the fee paid to enter.

admission meaning in Hindi

किसी स्कूल, कॉलेज या अस्पताल में दाख़िले की अनुमति, या किसी जगह में प्रवेश।

भारत में 'admission' का मतलब अक्सर स्कूल या कॉलेज में सीट मिलना होता है। इसका अर्थ किसी जगह में प्रवेश या प्रवेश शुल्क भी हो सकता है।

Examples

  1. Parents queue up for nursery admission forms every winter.हर सर्दी में माता-पिता नर्सरी दाख़िले के फ़ॉर्म के लिए कतार में लगते हैं।
  2. Admission to the museum is free for students on Sundays.रविवार को विद्यार्थियों के लिए संग्रहालय में प्रवेश मुफ़्त है।

Synonyms & antonyms

entryentranceacceptanceenrolmentexclusionrejection

Memory trick

Your ADMISSION letter ADMITS you — the college gate swings open.

💡 Did you know?

"Admission" can also mean admitting something is true: "an admission of guilt".

Word origin

From Latin "admittere", to let in (ad- "to" + mittere "to send").

admission meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी स्कूल, कॉलेज या अस्पताल में दाख़िले की अनुमति, या किसी जगह में प्रवेश।
Arabic · العربيةإذن بالالتحاق بمدرسة أو كلية أو مستشفى، أو بدخول مكان ما؛ القبول.
French · FrançaisAutorisation d'entrer dans une école, une université ou un hôpital, ou d'accéder à un lieu.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaIzin untuk masuk sekolah, kampus, atau rumah sakit, atau untuk masuk ke suatu tempat.
Chinese · 中文获准进入学校、大学或医院;进入某地的许可;入学,入场。

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