admissible
gb/ədmˈɪsɪbəl/ us/ədmˈɪsɪbəl/
C1
English
felhasználható, figyelembe vehető, elfogadható, felvehető, beutazásra jogosult, megengedett, admisszibilis
C1
LEGAL
1
Usage pattern:
[evidence/testimony/statement] is admissible (in court/as evidence)
The judge ruled that the recording was admissible in court.
A bíró úgy döntött, hogy a felvétel bizonyítékként felhasználható a bíróságon.
Evidence obtained without a warrant may not be admissible.
A parancs nélkül szerzett bizonyíték lehet, hogy nem használható fel bizonyítékként.
Her written statement was admissible because it met the rules of evidence.
Learner examples
The video was admissible in court.
A videó felhasználható volt a bíróságon.
The judge said the evidence was not admissible.
A bíró azt mondta, hogy a bizonyíték nem használható fel.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse admissible with admitted; admitted means accepted or confessed, while admissible means legally allowed to be considered.
Meaning
legally usable as evidence
Collocations
admissible evidence
|admissible testimony
|admissible statement
|admissible in court
|admissible as evidence
|legally admissible
|not admissible
|ruled admissible
Synonyms
allowable (emphasizes that rules permit it)
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permissible (formal; allowed under a rule or law)
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valid (acceptable because it meets legal or procedural requirements)
Antonyms
inadmissible (not allowed to be used or considered legally)
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excluded (kept out of a legal proceeding by a judge or rule)
Themes
law
|courts
|crime
Definition
If evidence is admissible, a court is allowed to consider it.
Allowed by law to be used or considered in a court or other formal legal proceeding.
C1
FORMAL
2
elfogadható
B2
Usage pattern:
[action/claim/answer/application] is admissible under [rules/standards]
Late applications are not admissible under the scholarship rules.
A késve beadott jelentkezések az ösztöndíj szabályai szerint nem elfogadhatók.
The committee decided that anonymous complaints were admissible.
A bizottság úgy döntött, hogy a névtelen panaszok elfogadhatók.
In a formal debate, personal insults are not admissible arguments.
Learner examples
Late forms are not admissible.
A késve beadott űrlapok nem elfogadhatók.
Only written answers are admissible.
Csak az írásbeli válaszok elfogadhatók.
Common mistake:
In everyday conversation, acceptable, allowed, or okay are usually more natural than admissible.
Meaning
acceptable under rules
Collocations
admissible claim
|admissible argument
|admissible application
|admissible reason
|admissible answer
|admissible request
|admissible under the rules
|considered admissible
Synonyms
acceptable (more common and neutral in everyday use)
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permissible (formal; stresses permission under rules)
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allowable (stresses that something is allowed, often within limits)
Antonyms
inadmissible (not allowed under the rules)
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unacceptable (not acceptable by a standard or expectation)
Themes
rules
|education
|business
Definition
If something is admissible, the rules allow it.
Allowed or acceptable according to a rule, standard, or authority.
C1
FORMAL
3
felvehető
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is admissible to/into [country/program/institution]
The officer must decide whether the traveler is admissible to Canada.
A tisztnek el kell döntenie, hogy az utazó beléphet-e Kanadába.
Applicants with incomplete documents may not be admissible to the program.
A hiányos dokumentumokkal rendelkező jelentkezők lehet, hogy nem vehetők fel a programba.
A prior conviction can affect whether someone is admissible into the country.
Learner examples
The traveler was admissible to the country.
Az utazó beléphetett az országba.
She was not admissible to the program.
Nem vehették fel a programba.
Common mistake:
Admissible to is common in formal or legal contexts; in everyday English, say allowed to enter or eligible for.
Meaning
eligible for entry
Collocations
admissible to the country
|admissible to the program
|admissible into the United States
|not admissible for entry
|found admissible
|deemed admissible
|admissible applicant
Synonyms
eligible (more common; meets the requirements)
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qualified (has the necessary qualities or credentials)
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acceptable (broadly suitable or allowed)
Antonyms
inadmissible (not legally or officially allowed to enter or be accepted)
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ineligible (not meeting the requirements)
Themes
immigration
|education
|administration
|law
Definition
If a person is admissible to a place or program, they are allowed to enter or join because they meet the rules.
Meeting the conditions required to be allowed to enter a country, join an institution, or be accepted into a program or process.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
megengedett
B2
Usage pattern:
[solution/function/heuristic/estimate] is admissible if [condition]
The algorithm only considers admissible solutions to the optimization problem.
Az algoritmus csak az optimalizálási feladat megengedett megoldásait veszi figyelembe.
An admissible heuristic never overestimates the true cost.
Egy admisszibilis heurisztika soha nem becsüli túl a valódi költséget.
The proof shows that every admissible function has a finite maximum.
Learner examples
The program checks for admissible solutions.
A program ellenőrzi a megengedett megoldásokat.
This value is not admissible in the model.
Ez az érték nem megengedett a modellben.
Common mistake:
This technical use is not common in ordinary conversation; use valid or acceptable unless you are in a specific academic or technical field.
Meaning
valid under formal constraints
Collocations
admissible solution
|admissible set
|admissible function
|admissible heuristic
|admissible estimator
|admissible strategy
|admissible value
|admissible range
Synonyms
valid (general technical term for meeting required conditions)
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feasible (especially used for solutions that satisfy constraints)
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allowable (allowed within specified limits)
Antonyms
inadmissible (not satisfying the required formal conditions)
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infeasible (not satisfying constraints, especially in optimization)
Themes
mathematics
|computing
|statistics
|logic
Definition
In technical writing, admissible means valid because it follows the required rules or limits.
In technical contexts, satisfying the formal conditions or constraints required for a problem, method, estimate, or solution.
Grammar
Dictionary form
admissible
IPA
GB/ədmˈɪsɪbəl/
US/ədmˈɪsɪbəl/
Syllables & stress
ad - miss - ible (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (miss)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: admissible
- Comparative: admissibler
- Superlative: admissiblest
Expressions
admissible evidence
1/ədmˈɪsɪbəl ˈɛvədəns/
fixed phrase
legal
court-allowed evidence
Admissible evidence is evidence that can legally be used in court.
Examples
- The prosecution argued that the phone records were admissible evidence.
- The judge must decide whether the confession counts as admissible evidence.
- Documents collected illegally may not be admissible evidence at trial.
Learner examples
- The photo was admissible evidence.
- The judge rejected it as admissible evidence.