ingress
[ in-gres ]
noun
a means or place of entering; entryway.
Astronomy. immersion (def. 5).
Origin of ingress
1Other words from ingress
- in·gres·sion [in-gresh-uhn], /ɪnˈgrɛʃ ən/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ingress
ingress
/ (ˈɪŋɡrɛs) /
noun
the act of going or coming in; an entering
a way in; entrance
the right or permission to enter
astronomy another name for immersion (def. 2)
Origin of ingress
1C15: from Latin ingressus, from ingredī to go in, from gradī to step, go
Derived forms of ingress
- ingression (ɪnˈɡrɛʃən), noun
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