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ingress

[ in-gres ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of going in or entering.
the right to enter.
a means or place of entering; entryway.
Astronomy. immersion ( def 5 ).

ingress

/ ɪnˈɡrɛʃən; ˈɪŋɡrɛs /

noun

the act of going or coming in; an entering
a way in; entrance
the right or permission to enter
See immersion
astronomy another name for immersion

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Derived Forms

ingression, noun

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Other Words From

in·gres·sion [in-, gresh, -, uh, n], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ingressus a going in, commencing, equivalent to ingred-, stem of ingredī to go or step into, commence ( in- ², gradient ) + -tus suffix of v. action, with -dt- > -ss-

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingress¹

C15: from Latin ingressus, from ingredī to go in, from gradī to step, go

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