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Acceptation

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1. acceptation

acceptance as true or valid

2. acceptation, word meaning, word sense

the accepted meaning of a word

3. acceptance, acceptation, adoption, espousal

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

Example Sentences:
'its adoption by society'
'the proposal found wide acceptance'

Based on WordNet 3.0, Princeton University

Acceptation

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noun
the accepted meaning, as of a word, phrase, etc

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Acceptation

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noun
1. 
the generally accepted meaning (of a word or expression)
2.  Archaic
acceptance

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Acceptation

see synonyms of acceptation
n.
1. The usual or accepted meaning, as of a word or expression: In one of its acceptations value is a technical term in music.
2. Favorable reception; approval.

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