acceptability
əkˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti
acceptabilities
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Definition of acceptability - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
suitabilityquality of being satisfactory or agreeable
  • The acceptability of the proposal was debated.
adequacy satisfactoriness
2.
social aspectlikelihood of being accepted by others
  • His ideas struggled to gain acceptability among peers..
acceptance approval
3.
standardsTECH.conformity to approved standards or normsTECH.
  • The product's acceptability was confirmed by the quality control team.
appropriateness suitability
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Expressions with acceptability

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level to which behavior or ideas are approved by a community or society
The social acceptability of remote work has increased over the last decade.

Origin of acceptability

Latin, acceptare (to take) + ability (capacity)

Terms with acceptability included in their meaning

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acceptability
be acceptable or satisfactory
acceptability
that is acceptable or satisfactory
acceptability
become acceptable or satisfactory in the end
fairness acceptability
quality of being fair, sensible, or acceptable to most people
acceptability
permissible or allowable
uncooladj.
awkward
lacking social grace or acceptability
legal
acceptability of evidence in court
acceptability
condition of being acceptable or tolerable

Examples of acceptability in a sentence

  • They discussed the acceptability of the new rules.
  • The policy's acceptability was questioned by the committee.
  • Cultural differences affect the acceptability of certain behaviors.
  • The committee debated the acceptability of the new policy.
  • Parents questioned the acceptability of the school's dress code.

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  1. French:acceptabilité, admissibilité, ...
  2. German:Akzeptanz, Akzeptabilität, ...
  3. Italian:accettabilità, conformità, ...
  4. Spanish:aceptabilidad, aceptación, ...
  5. Portuguese:aceitabilidade, adequação, ...
  6. Chinese:可接受性, 适用性, ...
  7. Japanese:受容性, 受け入れられること, ...
  8. Arabic:مَدَى القَبول, قَبول, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְבִילוּת, קַבָּלָה חֶבְרָתִית, ...
  10. Russian:приемлемость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прийнятність, допустимість, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वीकार्यता, मान्यता, ...
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