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admittance

/ədˈmɪt.n̩s/

Meanings
noun
The act of admitting.

Examples :

"His admittance to the university was a cause for celebration. "
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Related Words

Illustration reciprocal

reciprocal noun

/ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/

The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

"0.5 is the reciprocal of 2."

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admitting verb

/ədˈmɪtɪŋ/

To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

"A ticket admits one into a playhouse."

Illustration celebrated

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration documented

documented verb

/ˈdɑkjəˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈdɑkjəˌmɛntəd/

To record in documents.

"He documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred."

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celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

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calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Illustration components

components noun

/kəmˈpoʊnənts/ /kɑmˈpoʊnənts/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

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finalizing verb

/ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈfaɪnlˌaɪzɪŋ/

To make final or firm; to finish or complete.

"We are finalizing the details for the school trip today. "