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- [in-gres]
- /ˈɪn grɛs/
- /ˈɪn.ɡres/
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- [in-gres]
- /ˈɪn grɛs/
Definitions of ingress word
- noun ingress the act of going in or entering. 1
- noun ingress the right to enter. 1
- noun ingress a means or place of entering; entryway. 1
- noun ingress Astronomy. immersion (def 5). 1
- noun ingress A place or means of access; an entrance. 1
- noun ingress act of entering 1
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Origin of ingress
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin ingressus a going in, commencing, equivalent to ingred-, stem of ingredī to go or step into, commence (see in-2, gradient) + -tus suffix of v. action, with -dt- > -ss-
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Parts of speech for Ingress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ingress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".
ingress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ingress
noun ingress
- access — If you have access to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- door — a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- portal — portal vein.
- gate — Archaic. a path; way.
verb ingress
- pop in — Informal. unexpected; without prior warning or announcement: The teacher gave us a pop quiz.
- breeze in — a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one.
- move in — an act or instance of moving; movement.
- jump in — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
- fall into — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
Antonyms for ingress
noun ingress
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- exit — A way out, especially of a public building, room, or passenger vehicle.
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