Acceptance

noun

æk'sɛptəns

Noun

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
“acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years”
Similar:Credence
Type of:Attitude
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
“the proposal found wide acceptance”
Similar:AcceptationAdoptionEspousal
Type of:ApprovingBlessingApproval
the act of taking something that is offered
“her acceptance of the gift encouraged him”
“he anticipated their acceptance of his offer”
Type of:Acquisition
the state of being acceptable and accepted
“torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club”
Type of:Situation
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
Similar:SufferanceToleration
Type of:PermissivenessTolerance
banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
Type of:Draft
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
Type of:AssentAcquiescence