acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buh l]

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adjective

capable or worthy of being accepted.
pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.
meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance.

capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation.

Origin of acceptable

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word acceptābilis. See accept, -able

Related formsac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, ac·cept·a·ble·ness, nounac·cept·a·bly, adverbun·ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·ac·cept·a·ble, adjectiveun·ac·cept·a·ble·ness, nounun·ac·cept·a·bly, adverb

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Related Words for acceptability

standing, prominence, name, character, influence, opinion, honor, notoriety, stature, position, prestige, fame, qualification, renown, weight, rank, reliability, esteem, eminence, rep

Examples from the Web for acceptability

Contemporary Examples of acceptability

And then we want to install a government which has credibility, which has acceptability to the people of Afghanistan.
Musharraf on Fixing Pakistan
Michael Smerconish
October 28, 2009

Historical Examples of acceptability

The acceptability of Mr. Mallory to the people, at the outset of his career, has been noted.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals
T. C. DeLeon
It is not enough for a prophet to believe in his message; he must believe in its acceptability.
Twelve Types
G.K. Chesterton
The "Pansy Books" may be purchased by any Sunday-school without hesitation as to their character or acceptability.
Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes
Various
There still remains a doubt in Hannibal as to its perfect suitability, but there is no doubt as to its acceptability.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete
Albert Bigelow Paine
They would not draw near to the god, with an offering about the acceptability of which they were in doubt.
The Idea of God in Early Religions
F. B. Jevons

British Dictionary definitions for acceptability

acceptable

adjective

satisfactory; adequate
pleasing; welcome
tolerable

Derived Formsacceptability or acceptableness, nounacceptably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for acceptability

1660s, from Late Latin acceptabilitas, from Latin acceptabilis (see acceptable).

acceptable

adj.

late 14c., from Old French acceptable, from Latin acceptabilis "worthy of acceptance," from acceptare (see accept). Related: Acceptably.