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- DictionaryAc·cept·a·bil·i·ty/əkˌseptəˈbilədē/
noun
- 1. the quality of being tolerated or allowed: "what has changed is the social acceptability of such actions"
- 2. the quality of being accepted: "money derives its purchasing power entirely from its acceptability as a medium of exchange"
acceptability (of something) (to somebody) the degree to which somebody agrees that something is good enough to use or allow. The study aimed to assess the acceptability of the new system to patients. Definition of acceptability noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
4 days ago · Definitions of acceptability. noun. satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards. synonyms: acceptableness. see more.
adj. 1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory: an acceptable excuse; acceptable behavior. See Synonyms at sufficient. 2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable: The restaurant was acceptable but did not live up to its reputation. See Synonyms at average. ac·cept′a·bil′i·ty, ac·cept′a·ble·ness n. ac·cept′a·bly adv.
Acceptability is the characteristic of a thing being subject to acceptance for some purpose. A thing is acceptable if it is sufficient to serve the purpose for which it is provided, even if it is far less usable for this purpose than the ideal example.
Definition of acceptable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The earliest known use of the noun acceptability is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for acceptability is from 1647, in the writing of Michael Hudson, Church of England clergyman and royalist agent. acceptability is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin acceptabilitat-, acceptabilitas.
Acceptability Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness. Acceptability of repentance. - Jeremy Taylor, about 1640. Wiktionary. (military) Operation plan review criterion.
