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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•cept•a•ble /ækˈsɛptəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - worthy or capable of being accepted or received.
- meeting only minimum requirements:barely acceptable school grades.
- capable of being endured; tolerable:acceptable risks.
ac•cept•a•bil•i•ty /ækˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation ac•cept•a•ble•ness, n. [uncountable]ac•cept•a•bly, adv. See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•cept•a•ble (ak sep′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - capable or worthy of being accepted.
- pleasing to the receiver;
satisfactory; agreeable; welcome. - meeting only minimum requirements;
barely adequate:an acceptable performance. - capable of being endured;
tolerable; bearable:acceptable levels of radiation.
- Late Latin acceptābilis. See accept, -able
- Middle English 1350–1400
ac•cept′a•bil′i•ty, ac•cept′a•ble•ness, n. ac•cept′a•bly, adv. |