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acceptability

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //əkˌsɛptəˈbɪɫəti// UK //ɐksˌɛptəbˈɪlɪti// ac·cept·abil·i·ty

n. the quality of being good enough or right for a specific purpose. It describes whether something is considered acceptable by a group of people or a set of rules.

n. the quality of being satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or standard. Often used in technical or formal contexts to evaluate whether a result meets required criteria.


SIMPLE

The team is checking the acceptability of the new design.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee met to discuss the acceptability of the proposed changes to the safety regulations.

COMPLEX

While the initial data showed promise, the researchers had to verify the statistical acceptability of their findings before publishing the final report.

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

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