Admissible Meaning
/ədˈmɪsəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
adjDescribing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Sentence Examples
That testimony might help convict him, but it would not be admissible in court.
Such evidence is not generally admissible in court.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Only evidence that is legally obtained and relevant will be considered ____ in court.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Hearsay evidence is generally not ____ in a court of law.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French admissible. Equivalent to admit + -ible
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2018, James Lambert, “Anglo-Indian slang in dictionaries on historical principles”, in World Englishes, volume 37, page 255:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Only evidence that is legally obtained and relevant will be considered ____ in court.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Hearsay evidence is generally not ____ in a court of law.