admissible

Everyday

1. (formal) Admissible means allowed or acceptable, especially as evidence in a court of law. tree →
2. (formal) Admissible means allowed to enter or be accepted. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word used in law, rules and exam language: «admissible evidence». In detective stories, a clue may not be admissible in court. In everyday life people say «allowed» or «acceptable».

Examples

• The judge said the photo was admissible as evidence. tree →
• That excuse is not admissible here. tree →
• The letter was admissible in court. tree →
• Only admissible answers will get marks. tree →
• The detective worried the evidence would not be admissible. tree →
• Is it admissible to use a calculator in the exam? tree →

Note

Opposite: inadmissible. Spelling ends in «-ible». Verb: admit. Formal word; simpler: allowed, accepted.