Admittances

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process or instance of allowing entry to a person or group; the acknowledgment of acceptance into an organization or event; the grants of permission to access or enter a specific place or situation
2. An act of permitting someone to enter a place or to join a group; recognition of someone's rights to be included in a gathering or institution; the approvals needed for entry into a designated area or event
3. The formal acceptance of individuals into a venue or organization; the recognition of qualifications for participation or membership; granting access or rights to enter a certain space or opportunity

Etymology: The plural of "admittance," a noun for the act of letting someone in or granting access. The singular is built from "admit," which comes from Latin "admittere," meaning "to send to" or "let go to," with "ad-" ("to") and "mittere" ("to send"). The same "mittere" root sits behind "mission," "missile," and "emit," all of which keep the original sense of sending or letting something go. The "-ance" ending is a suffix that turns the verb into a noun for the act or result of admitting.

Synonyms: entries, acceptances

Antonyms: exclusions, rejections