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admittance

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ad·mit·tance  (d-mtns)
n.
1. The act of admitting or entering.
2.
a. Permission to enter.
b. Right of entry. See Usage Note at admission.
3. Symbol Y Electricity The reciprocal of impedance.

admittance
Noun
1. the right to enter
2. the act of entering a place

admittance  (d-mtns)
A measure of the ability of a circuit or component to allow current flow when exposed to AC voltages (its AC conductance). It is equal to the reciprocal of the impedance of the circuit, just as conductivity is equal to the reciprocal of resistance, and is similarly measured in mhos.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.admittanceadmittance - the right to enter
right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
door - anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
2.admittanceadmittance - the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
incoming, ingress, entering, entrance, entry - the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
readmission - the act of admitting someone again; "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic"
matric, matriculation - admission to a group (especially a college or university)

admittance
Translations
Spanish admittance [ədˈmɪtəns] nentrada;
"no admittance" → "se prohíbe la entrada", "prohibida la entrada"

French admittance [ədˈmɪtəns] admit nadmission f, (droit m d')entrée f;
"no admittance" → "défense d'entrer"

German admittance [ədˈmɪtəns] admit nZutritt m;
"no admittance" admit → "kein Zutritt"

Italian admittance [ədˈmɪtəns] ningresso;
"no admittance" → "vietato l'ingresso"

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I am about to leave you forever; give me, therefore, one last proof of your affection and fidelity, for, according to our holy religion, a married man seeking admittance at the gate of Heaven is required to swear that he has never defiled himself with an unworthy woman.
I am determined, you see, not to be denied admittance at Churchhill.
Impelled by the combination of Misfortunes under which I laboured, namely Fear, Cold and Hunger I hesitated not to ask admittance which at length I have gained; and now my Adorable Laura (continued he taking my Hand) when may I hope to receive that reward of all the painfull sufferings I have undergone during the course of my attachment to you, to which I have ever aspired.
 
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