admittance C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ædˈmɪtəns/ UK /ədˈmɪtəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of permitting entry; the right to enter No admittance was granted without a valid ticket. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of permitting... entryaccessentranceadmissionentrée ↔ Opposites exclusionrefusaldenial Word family Related forms admitadmissionadmissible Etymology AI details From admit + -ance, from Latin admittere ('to let in'), from ad- ('to') + mittere ('to send'). admittere Latin mittere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # admittance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ædˈmɪtəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ədˈmɪtəns/ ## Meanings 1. the act of permitting entry; the right to enter ## Examples - No admittance was granted without a valid ticket. ## Synonyms - entry - access - entrance - admission - entrée ## Antonyms - exclusion - refusal - denial ## Related Forms - admit - admission - admissible ## Roots and Affixes - Root: admittere - Root: mittere - to send ## Etymology From admit + -ance, from Latin admittere ('to let in'), from ad- ('to') + mittere ('to send'). ## AI Etymology Admittance is a noun meaning "the act of permitting entry; the right to enter". Historically, it is from admit + -ance, from Latin admittere ('to let in'), from ad- ('to') + mittere ('to send'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: admittance is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the act of permitting entry; the right to enter", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin admittere with Latin mittere. Close English family members include admit, admission, and admissible. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown