ac·cept·a·ble

(ăk-sĕp′tə-bəl)

adj.

1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory: an acceptable excuse; acceptable behavior. See Synonyms at sufficient.

2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable: The restaurant was acceptable but did not live up to its reputation. See Synonyms at average.

ac·cept′a·bil′i·ty, ac·cept′a·ble·ness n.

ac·cept′a·bly adv.

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acceptability

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. See also adequacy; feasibility.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

acceptability - satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards

acceptableness

satisfactoriness - the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement

admissibility - acceptability by virtue of being admissible

palatability, palatableness - acceptability to the mind or feelings; "the pursuit of electoral palatability"

unacceptability, unacceptableness - unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards

acceptability

noun adequacy, fitness, suitability, propriety, appropriateness, admissibility, permissibility, acceptableness, satisfactoriness the increasing social acceptability of divorce
inadequacy, impropriety, unsuitability, inappropriateness, unacceptability, inadmissibility, unsatisfactoriness

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Translations

přijatelnost

elfogadhatóság

accettabilità

acceptability

[əkˌseptəˈbɪlətɪ] N → aceptabilidad f

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acceptability

[əkˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti] n → admissibilité f
social acceptability → acceptation sociale

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acceptability

n → Annehmbarkeit f, → Akzeptierbarkeit f; (of behaviour) → Zulässigkeit f; social acceptability (of person) → gesellschaftliche Akzeptabilität; (of behaviour) → gesellschaftliche Zulässigkeit

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It was determined in the sensory analysis made within this study that the most important factors distinguishing the preferability status of the mutton were WBS (0.729), juiciness (0.658), tenderness (0.581), NCBS (562), flavour (0.532) and acceptability (486), respectively.

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