readmittance
|re-ad-mit-tance|
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/ˌriːəˈdɪtməns/
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/ˌriːəˈdɪt.məns/
admitted again
Etymology
'readmittance' originates from English, specifically from the verb 'readmit' plus the suffix '-ance', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'admit' comes from Latin 'admittere' meaning 'to allow to enter'.
'readmittance' was formed in Modern English from 'readmit' + '-ance'. 'Readmit' itself developed from Middle English forms and ultimately from Old French/Latin: from Latin 'admittere' (to send toward, to admit) combined with the prefix 're-'.
Initially, it meant 'the act of admitting again' and over time has retained that basic meaning, used in administrative or institutional contexts for being admitted again.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of admitting someone again; the state of being readmitted (for example, to a hospital, school, institution, or venue).
The patient's readmittance to the hospital was delayed while the paperwork was processed.
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Last updated: 2026/01/04 08:26