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admissions

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: AE0 D M IH1 SH AH0 N Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AH0 D M IH1 SH AH0 N Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of admission

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

Examples

  • the admissions tutor
  • a drop in admissions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The department, section, administrative team, etc., that process admissions for an institution, hospital, etc.; the place where such a department is located.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

admissions in complete knowledge articles