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ingress

Pronunciation: /ˈɪngrɛs/

Definition of ingress

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the action or fact of going in or entering; the capacity or right of entrance.
  • a place or means of access; an entrance.
  • [mass noun] the unwanted introduction of water, foreign bodies, contaminants, etc..
  • 2 Astronomy & Astrology the arrival of the sun, moon, or a planet in a specified constellation or part of the sky.
  • the beginning of a transit.

Derivatives

ingression

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈgrɛʃ(ə)n/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'an entrance or beginning'): from Latin ingressus, from the verb ingredi 'enter'

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