Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admissible

/ədˈmɪsəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mis-si-ble
IPA: /ədˈmɪsəbəl/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.

adj

Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.

Example Sentences

"Moreover, the term [...] is well recorded in British and Australian sources from the 1840s onwards, while the earliest Anglo-Indian evidence only extends as far back as 1865 and so does not hold precedence. Thus, deriving the term from Hindustani is not chronologically admissible on present evidence."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French admissible. Equivalent to admit + -ible

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: admissible
Suffix: admit

Inflected Forms

more admissible (comparative) most admissible (superlative) admissable (alternative)

Derived Forms

admissibleness admissibly nonadmissible unadmissible

Frequently Paired Words

admissibility admission admit

Synonyms

abideable supportable tolerable acceptable admissible allowable permissible sufferable

Antonyms

inadmissible

Rhymes With

permissible inexplicable inadmissible miscible immiscible

Questions

How do you pronounce admissible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ədˈmɪsəbəl/.
What does admissible mean?: Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
Where does admissible come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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