dictionary entry, lexical entry - the entry in a dictionary of information about a word

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

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

commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

induction - the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"

product introduction - the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line

ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era"

naturalisation, naturalization - the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous

adjusting entry - an accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods

credit entry, credit - an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

debit, debit entry - an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing

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

subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

filing - the entering of a legal document into the public record; "he filed a complaint"; "he filed his tax return"

access, approach - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"

archway, arch - a passageway under an arch

doorway, room access, door, 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; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

gateway - an entrance that can be closed by a gate

hatchway, scuttle, opening - an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

pithead - the entrance to a coal mine

portal - a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"

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

arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"

incursion - the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American livingroom"

intrusion - entrance by force or without permission or welcome

irruption - a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"

entree - the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"

enrollment, enrolment, registration - the act of enrolling

penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"

admission, admittance - the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"