admittable

ad·mit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ad-mit]
- /ædˈmɪt/
- /ədˈmɪtəbl /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-mit]
- /ædˈmɪt/

Definitions of admittable word

adjective admittable having the ability to be admitted 3
verb with object admittable to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college. 1
verb with object admittable to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people. 1
verb with object admittable to permit to exercise a certain function or privilege: admitted to the bar. 1
verb with object admittable to permit; allow. 1
verb with object admittable to allow or concede as valid: to admit the force of an argument. 1

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Origin of admittable

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; < Latin admittere, equivalent to ad- ad- + mittere to send, let go; replacing late Middle English amitte, with a- a-5 (instead of ad-) < Middle French amettre < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Admittable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Admittable

admittable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

admittable usage trend in Literature

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