ac·cept·a·ble

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable or worthy of being accepted.
2.
pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.
3.
meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance.
4.
capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin acceptābilis. See accept, -able

ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, ac·cept·a·ble·ness, noun
ac·cept·a·bly, adverb
un·ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·ac·cept·a·ble, adjective
un·ac·cept·a·ble·ness, noun
un·ac·cept·a·b·ly, adverb
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acceptable (əkˈsɛptəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  satisfactory; adequate
2.  pleasing; welcome
3.  tolerable
 
accepta'bility
 
n
 
ac'ceptableness
 
n
 
ac'ceptably
 
adv

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acceptable
late 14c., from O.Fr. acceptable, from L. acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept).
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Example sentences
Few wear watches, and late arrivals are socially acceptable.
Not long ago it seemed taboo to use that term, but it is widely acceptable in
  this day and age.
Yes, leave the prisons open for those with acceptable offenses.
Some kinds of bags, though, have always been acceptable.
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