admittance definition
An admission is not the same as a confession. A confession is an acknowledgment of guilt in a criminal case. Admissions usually apply to civil matters; in criminal cases they apply only to matters of fact that do not involve criminal intent. Mr. Felix Mountenay—No admittance, is painted upon the outer door. She had taken her place in the salons of the rich and great without laying for her admittance with her honor or her good name. They have gone to the Palace, whither I went and got admittance to the cabinet of the Intendant. Definition of admittance. 1  1a : the act or process of admittingb : permission to enter. 2  2 : the reciprocal of the impedance of a circuit. Admittance parameters. Admittance parameters or Y-parameters (the elements of an admittance matrix or Y-matrix) are properties used in many areas of electrical engineering, such as power, electronics, and telecommunications. These parameters are used to describe the electrical behavior of linear electrical networks. Definition of admittance for English Language Learners. : permission to enter a place or to become a member of a club, group, etc. : permission to be admitted. n. a statement made by a party to a lawsuit or a criminal defendant, usually prior to trial, that certain facts are true. An admission is not to be confused with a confession of blame or guilt, but admits only some facts. An admission against interest is a statement made by a party to a lawsuit, usually before the suit, that contradicts what he or she is now alleging in the case. Because the statements tend to establish or disprove a material fact in the case, they are considered admissions against interest. In electrical engineering, admittance is a measure of how easily a circuit or device will allow a current to flow. It is defined as the reciprocal of impedance. The SI unit of admittance is the siemens (symbol S); the older, synonymous unit is mho, and its symbol is ℧ (an upside-down uppercase omega ω). Oliver Heaviside coined the term admittance in December 1887. Examples of admittance in a sentence. 1  He tried to enter the restaurant but was refused admittance. 2  They opposed the admittance of women into the club. 3  The sign said “No Admittance.”. Word Origin & History. admittance 1580s, the action of admitting, formed in Eng. from admit (if from L., it would have been *admittence; Fr. uses accès in this sense). Used formerly in senses where admission now prevails.
The act or process of admitting  or permission to enter.