admissible

CEFRC1

/ədˈmɪsəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Acceptable as evidence in a court of law.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • That testimony might help convict him, but it would not be admissible in court.

  • Such evidence is not generally admissible in court.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

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

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Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Only evidence that is legally obtained and relevant will be considered blank in court.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

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