Definition of acceptability in English:
acceptability
noun əksɛptəˈbɪlɪtiəkˌsɛptəˈbɪlədi
mass noun1The quality of being tolerated or allowed.
what has changed is the social acceptability of such actions
it was simply beyond the limits of acceptability to attack someone who could not defend himself
Example sentencesExamples
- What has changed is the social acceptability of such actions.
- The water tested well above EPA standards of acceptability for human safety.
- He struggles with the philosophical acceptability of salvation through psychopharmacology, and he experiences a temporary medication failure.
- The growing acceptability of economic arguments over human values are making female children a 'bad investment' in patriarchal societies.
- Plastic pints have significantly expanded consumer acceptability of milk in single-serve containers.
- The convention of the lip sync begins to acquaint audiences somewhat with its acceptability.
- The year has been a good one for the diamond industry, and there has been a marked acceptability of branded diamonds.
- The condition appears to be responsive to behavioral interventions, but some have questioned the acceptability of such procedures.
- None of these studies reported a difference in overall taste panel acceptability of the beef analyzed.
- Given the history of the site, this adds confidence to my conclusions as to the acceptability of the overall development.
2The quality of being accepted.
money derives its purchasing power entirely from its acceptability as a medium of exchange
Example sentencesExamples
- His acceptability was immediate.
- Methods of distributing alternative monies and ensuring their acceptability as payment are still being ironed out.
- Citizens of all EU countries have been exchanging dollars for euros, as acceptability of the currency has plunged.
- Acceptability in the international legal community necessitates accountability.
- He highlighted student inquiries about acceptability of credit transfer and about different admission criteria.
- The poor can access quality care only if there is universal access to regimens that are structured to ensure affordability and acceptability.
- The criteria of acceptability for Holy Orders must surely include a sincere attempt to live up to these teachings.
- These would work more closely with the uninsured public to widen the insurance acceptability on a voluntary basis.
- The school needed to guarantee that its qualifications would aid the acceptability of its pupils to universities around the world.
- The acceptability worldwide of the fiat-dollar reserve system depended on the illusion that it was a good or adequate store of value.
Definition of acceptability in US English:
acceptability
nounəkˌsɛptəˈbɪlədiəkˌseptəˈbilədē
1The quality of being tolerated or allowed.
what has changed is the social acceptability of such actions
it was simply beyond the limits of acceptability to attack someone who could not defend himself
Example sentencesExamples
- The condition appears to be responsive to behavioral interventions, but some have questioned the acceptability of such procedures.
- Plastic pints have significantly expanded consumer acceptability of milk in single-serve containers.
- The water tested well above EPA standards of acceptability for human safety.
- Given the history of the site, this adds confidence to my conclusions as to the acceptability of the overall development.
- The growing acceptability of economic arguments over human values are making female children a 'bad investment' in patriarchal societies.
- None of these studies reported a difference in overall taste panel acceptability of the beef analyzed.
- The year has been a good one for the diamond industry, and there has been a marked acceptability of branded diamonds.
- He struggles with the philosophical acceptability of salvation through psychopharmacology, and he experiences a temporary medication failure.
- What has changed is the social acceptability of such actions.
- The convention of the lip sync begins to acquaint audiences somewhat with its acceptability.
2The quality of being accepted.
money derives its purchasing power entirely from its acceptability as a medium of exchange
Example sentencesExamples
- The school needed to guarantee that its qualifications would aid the acceptability of its pupils to universities around the world.
- These would work more closely with the uninsured public to widen the insurance acceptability on a voluntary basis.
- Citizens of all EU countries have been exchanging dollars for euros, as acceptability of the currency has plunged.
- He highlighted student inquiries about acceptability of credit transfer and about different admission criteria.
- The poor can access quality care only if there is universal access to regimens that are structured to ensure affordability and acceptability.
- The criteria of acceptability for Holy Orders must surely include a sincere attempt to live up to these teachings.
- Acceptability in the international legal community necessitates accountability.
- Methods of distributing alternative monies and ensuring their acceptability as payment are still being ironed out.
- His acceptability was immediate.
- The acceptability worldwide of the fiat-dollar reserve system depended on the illusion that it was a good or adequate store of value.