SkyfireDict

acceptance   (TTS Sound)

The noun acceptance has 7 senses

• credence, acceptance -- (the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years")


• adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal -- (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance")


• acceptance -- (the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club")


• acceptance -- ((contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract))


• acceptance, banker's acceptance -- (banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank)


• toleration, acceptance, sufferance -- (a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace")


• acceptance -- (the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer")