acceptability

noun
/ˌækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ət.i/US

Etymology

From Latin acceptābilitās. By surface analysis, accept + -ability.

  1. borrowed from acceptābilitās

Definitions

  1. The quality of being acceptable

    The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.

    • Therefore vve eat Chriſts ſpiritual body, becauſe he hath given us his natural body to be broken and his natural blood to be ſhed, for the remiſſion of ſins, and for the obtaining the grace and acceptability of repentance.
    • The acceptability of a television picture is also governed by its size, colour and freedom from interfering signals, flicker and lininess.
  2. Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course…

    Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for acceptability. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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