Definition of acceptation Acceptation

ac•cep•ta•tion

We found 10 definitions of acceptation from 5 different sources.

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What does acceptation mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: acceptations

acceptation - acceptance as true or valid
  acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
acceptation - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
  adoption, acceptance, espousal
  approving, approval, blessing a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
acceptation - the accepted meaning of a word
  word meaning, word sense
  signified, sense the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • acceptation (Noun)
    Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
  • acceptation (Noun)
    The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
  • acceptation (Noun)
    Ready belief.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • acceptation (n.)
    Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; state of being acceptable.
  • acceptation (n.)
    The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received; as, term is to be used according to its usual acceptation.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • acceptation
    The specific meaning in which a word or expression is understood.

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