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acceptability

/ækˌsɛp.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/
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Adverb:acceptably
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Plural:acceptabilities
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Adjective:acceptable
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acceptability Lexical Profile

acceptability Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The quality of being satisfactory, agreeable, or capable of being allowed or tolerated according to established standards.

Example

"The committee evaluated the social acceptability of the proposed environmental regulations before voting."

2

In linguistics, the degree to which a word, phrase, or sentence is judged by native speakers to be natural and permissible within a language.

Example

"Linguists often conduct surveys to test the acceptability of novel sentence structures among native speakers."

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the 17th century, formed from the adjective 'acceptable' (from Old French and Late Latin 'acceptabilis', from 'accipere' meaning 'to take or receive') and the noun-forming suffix '-ity'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Acceptability. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/acceptability
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