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ac·cept·a·ble

 (ăk-sĕp′tə-bəl)
adj.
1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory: an acceptable excuse; acceptable behavior. See Synonyms at sufficient.
2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable: The restaurant was acceptable but did not live up to its reputation. See Synonyms at average.
ac·cept′a·bil′i·ty, ac·cept′a·ble·ness n.
ac·cept′a·bly adv.
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acceptability

Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. See also adequacy; feasibility.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.acceptability - satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standardsacceptability - satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
acceptableness
satisfactoriness - the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
admissibility - acceptability by virtue of being admissible
palatability, palatableness - acceptability to the mind or feelings; "the pursuit of electoral palatability"
unacceptability, unacceptableness - unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
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acceptability

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acceptability

[əkˌseptəˈbɪlətɪ] N → aceptabilidad f
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acceptability

[əkˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti] n → admissibilité f
social acceptability → acceptation sociale
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

acceptability

n → Annehmbarkeit f, → Akzeptierbarkeit f; (of behaviour) → Zulässigkeit f; social acceptability (of person) → gesellschaftliche Akzeptabilität; (of behaviour) → gesellschaftliche Zulässigkeit
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