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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.

ingress

/ ɪnˈɡrɛʃən, 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

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Other Word Forms

ingression 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 ��Բ��ī 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 ��Բ��ī to go in, from ��ī to step, go

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Example Sentences

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Checkpoints currently block public access at major ingress points to the community.

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He said other risk factors for e-scooters included wear and tear caused by kerbs, speed bumps and water ingress, having appropriate chargers and the rise of universal chargers.

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Properties must meet certain physical requirements for ingress and egress, as well as fire safety and security requirements.

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Inspectors found two examples of notable positive practice during this inspection, they included how the prison worked with Bath University to provide "innovative drug detection technology in efforts to tackle the ingress of illicit substances".

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Officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the water ingress.

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Ingres ingressive

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