Ingress

Pronunciation

Origin

• From Latin ingressus, from the verb ingredi.

Full definition of ingress

Noun

1. The act of entering.
2. Permission to enter.All ingress was prohibited.
3. A door or other means of entering.
4. (astronomy) The entrance of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth in eclipses, or the Sun's entrance into a sign, etc.

Antonyms

• (act of entering) egress
• (door or other means of entering) egress

Derived terms

• ingressive
• ingress traffic
• ingress router

Related terms

• ingredient

Verb

1. (intransitive) To intrude or insert oneself
• "Were you asleep? Did I disturb you?" he would ask, seeing Fyodor flat on his back on the sofa, and then, ingressing entirely, he would shut the door tightly behind him and sit by Fyodor 's feet
• When the tub was full I ingressed into the water gently, insinuating my body in a bit at a time, enjoying the sensual pleasure of the extreme heat on the lower part of my body ...
2. (transitive, US, chiefly military) To enter (a specified location or area)
• "We ingressed North Vietnam over Cam Pha on a westerly heading," reported Captain Madden.
• We were ingressing the target area.
3. (intransitive, astrology, of a planet) To enter into a zodiacal sign
• December 28, The middle of March finds " Mars ingressing upon the 16th degree of Capricorn, where the sun has arrived in the nativity of Lord Palmerston," ...
4. (Whiteheadian metaphysics) To manifest or cause to be manifested in the temporal world; to effect ingression

Derived terms

• ingression
• ingressive
• ingressor

Anagrams

• singers
• signers
• resigns