INGRESS Definition & Meaning

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ingress

[ in-gres ]

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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
astronomy another name for immersion

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Derived Forms

ingression, noun

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

��·��·��ǲ� [in-, gresh, -, uh, n], noun

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51�Թ� 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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51�Թ� 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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Officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the water ingress.

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The Belfast Trust said it recently completed investigatory work in two bedrooms to determine the extent of remediation work to rectify damage caused by water ingress.

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Two roofing companies have told him there are too few rows of tiles, meaning the overlap isn't sufficient to prevent water ingress.

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When asked how most contraband was smuggled into the prison, Will Styles said "there are a number of ingress routes".

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"These are all gaps where water can ingress," Robin adds.

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