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acceptance definition
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Grep of noun acceptance acceptance banker's acceptance nonacceptance self acceptance trade acceptance Overview of noun acceptance The noun acceptance has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) credence, acceptance -- (the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years") 2. (3) adoption, acceptance, espousal -- (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance") 3. (1) acceptance -- (the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club") 4. (1) acceptance -- ((contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)) 5. acceptance, banker's acceptance -- (banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank) 6. toleration, acceptance, sufferance -- (a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations) 7. acceptance -- (the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer") Overview of noun acceptance The noun acceptance has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) credence, acceptance -- (the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years") 2. (3) adoption, acceptance, espousal -- (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance") 3. (1) acceptance -- (the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club") 4. (1) acceptance -- ((contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)) 5. acceptance, banker's acceptance -- (banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank) 6. toleration, acceptance, sufferance -- (a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations) 7. acceptance -- (the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer")
acceptance definition
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