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acception

Acception (noun) means Acceptation; received meaning.

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Acceptation; received meaning.
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Etymology

From Middle English accepcioun, from Middle French accepcion (Modern French acception) and Latin acceptiō, acceptiōnis (“acceptance”). By surface analysis, accept + -ion.

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"acception" (noun) means acceptation; received meaning.

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