Acceptability

//ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness. countable, uncountable

    "Therefore vve eat Chriſts ſpiritual body, becauſe he hath given us his natural body to be broken and his natural blood to be ſhed, for the remiſſion of ſins, and for the obtaining the grace and acceptability of repentance."

  2. 2
    satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards wordnet
  3. 3
    Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms) countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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acceptablenessacceptablenessadmissibilityappealattractioncredibility

Example

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"The acceptability of a social gesture depends on innumerable cultural factors."

Etymology

From Latin acceptābilitās. By surface analysis, accept + -ability.

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