noun
acceptability
Acceptability (noun) means the state of being good enough or suitable to be accepted.
noun
1
The state of being good enough or suitable to be accepted.
"The acceptability of a television picture is also governed by its size, colour and freedom from interfering signals, flicker and lininess."
— Edward Molloy, John Patrick Hawker (1954)
2
(military) A check on whether a planned course of action is worth its cost, lawful, and realistic to carry out.
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Etymology
Acceptability comes from Latin acceptābilitās; by surface analysis it is accept + -ability.
Synonyms
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unacceptability
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What is the meaning of acceptability?
"acceptability" (noun) means the state of being good enough or suitable to be accepted.
What is another word for acceptability?
Other words for "acceptability" include acceptableness.
What is the opposite of acceptability?
The opposite of "acceptability" is unacceptability.
What are the different meanings of acceptability?
"acceptability" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being good enough or suitable to be accepted; 2. (military) A check on whether a planned course of action is worth its cost, lawful, and realistic to carry out.
