Definitions for acceptationˌæk sɛpˈteɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•cep•ta•tionˌæk sɛpˈteɪ ʃən(n.)
the usual or accepted meaning of a word, phrase, etc.
Category: Language/Linguistics
favorable regard; approval.
belief; acceptance as valid or true.
Origin of acceptation:
1400–50; late ME < MF
Princeton's WordNet
acceptation(noun)
acceptance as true or valid
word meaning, word sense, acceptation(noun)
the accepted meaning of a word
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal(noun)
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
"its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
Wiktionary
acceptation(Noun)
Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
acceptation(Noun)
The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
The term is to be used according to its usual acceptation.
acceptation(Noun)
Ready belief.
Webster Dictionary
Acceptation(noun)
acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; state of being acceptable
Acceptation(noun)
the meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received; as, term is to be used according to its usual acceptation
Translations for acceptation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- aanvaardingAfrikaans
- مُوَافَقَةArabic
- приеманеBulgarian
- aceitaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- přijetí (pozvání)Czech
- die ZusageGerman
- det at acceptere; acceptDanish
- αποδοχήGreek
- aceptaciónSpanish
- nõusolekEstonian
- پذیرشFarsi
- hyväksyntäFinnish
- acceptationFrench
- קַבָּלָה, הַסכָּמָהHebrew
- स्वीकृतिHindi
- prihvaćanjeCroatian
- elfogadásHungarian
- penerimaanIndonesian
- viðtaka, þágaIcelandic
- accettazioneItalian
- 受諾Japanese
- 수락Korean
- pritarimas, atsiliepimasLithuanian
- (piedāvājuma) pieņemšana; piekrišanaLatvian
- penerimaanMalay
- bevestigingDutch
- detå takke ja tilNorwegian
- przyjęcie, zgodaPolish
- پذیرشPersian
- منلتياPashto
- aceitaçãoPortuguese
- accept(are)Romanian
- принятиеRussian
- prijatieSlovak
- pozitiven odgovor; sprejemSlovenian
- prihvatanjeSerbian
- accepterande, antagandeSwedish
- การตอบรับThai
- kabulTurkish
- 接受Chinese (Trad.)
- прийняття; схваленняUkrainian
- قبولیتUrdu
- sự chấp thuậnVietnamese
- 接受Chinese (Simp.)
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