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Definition of entry

Nouns

an item inserted in a written record

Types:: dictionary entry, lexical entry
the entry in a dictionary of information about a word; nol pros, nolle prosequi
an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed; notebook entry
an entry in a notebook

Type of:: written account, written record
a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events

the act of beginning something new

Synonyms:: debut, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; induction
the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); induction of labor
(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac; hypnogenesis
the induction of sleep or hypnosis; product introduction
the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line; ushering in
the introduction of something new; naturalisation, naturalization
the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous

Type of:: beginning, commencement, start
the act of starting something

a written record of a commercial transaction

Synonyms:: accounting entry, ledger entry

Types:: adjusting entry
an accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods; credit, credit entry
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items; debit, debit entry
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing

Type of:: accounting, accounting system, method of accounting
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

Synonyms:: submission

Types:: filing
the entering of a legal document into the public record

Type of:: content, message, subject matter, substance
what a communication that is about something is about

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

"beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

Synonyms:: entrance, entranceway, entree, entryway

Types:: show 12 types...; hide 12 types...; arch, archway
a passageway under a curved masonry construction; door, doorway, room access, threshold
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; exterior door, outside door
a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building; gateway
an entrance that can be closed by a gate; hatchway, opening, scuttle
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship; escape hatch
hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency; pithead
the entrance to a coal mine; portal
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); porte-cochere
a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard; servant's entrance, service door, service entrance
an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse; stage door
an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel; vomitory
an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium

Type of:: access, approach
a way of entering or leaving

the act of entering

Synonyms:: entering, entrance, incoming, ingress

Types:: show 11 types...; hide 11 types...; incursion
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); intrusion
entrance by force or without permission or welcome; irruption
a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; entree
the act of entering; enrollment, enrolment, registration
the act of enrolling; penetration
the act of entering into or through something; interpenetration, permeation
mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other; market penetration
the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market; admission, admittance
the act of admitting someone to enter; readmission
the act of admitting someone again; matric, matriculation
admission to a group (especially a college or university)