'acceptance' definitions:
Definition of 'acceptance'
(from WordNet)
noun
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" [syn: credence, acceptance]
noun
The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" [syn: adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal]
noun
The state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" [ant: rejection]
noun
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
noun
Banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank [syn: acceptance, banker's acceptance]
noun
A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace" [syn: toleration, acceptance, sufferance]
noun
The act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
Synonyms of 'acceptance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acceptance bill,
- acceptation,
- acception,
- accession,
- accord,
- acknowledgment,
- acquiescence,
- acquisition,
- adherence,
- admiration,
- admission,
- admittance,
- adoption,
- affiliation,
- affirmance,
- affirmation,
- affirmative,
- affirmative voice,
- agreement,
- agreement in principle,
- allowance,
- appreciation,
- approbation,
- approval,
- assent,
- assentation,
- assumption,
- authentication,
- authorization,
- avowal,
- aye,
- bank acceptance,
- bank check,
- baptism,
- bill,
- bill of draft,
- bill of exchange,
- blank check,
- blessing,
- CD,
- certificate,
- certificate of deposit,
- certification,
- certified check,
- check,
- checkbook,
- cheque,
- clemency,
- clementness,
- comfort,
- commercial paper,
- compassion,
- complaisance,
- compliance,
- composure,
- concession,
- concurrence,
- confession,
- confirmation,
- connivance,
- consent,
- content,
- contentedness,
- contentment,
- countenance,
- countersignature,
- debenture,
- declaration,
- deference,
- demand bill,
- demand draft,
- derivation,
- draft,
- due bill,
- eagerness,
- ease,
- easiness,
- easygoingness,
- embracement,
- endorsement,
- endurance,
- enlistment,
- enrollment,
- entire satisfaction,
- espousal,
- esteem,
- euphoria,
- exchequer bill,
- favor,
- favorable vote,
- forbearance,
- forbearing,
- forbearingness,
- fortitude,
- fulfillment,
- general agreement,
- gentleness,
- getting,
- go-ahead,
- green light,
- happiness,
- hearty assent,
- homage,
- humaneness,
- humanity,
- immission,
- imprimatur,
- inauguration,
- induction,
- indulgence,
- initiation,
- installation,
- instatement,
- intromission,
- investiture,
- IOU,
- John Hancock,
- kneeling,
- laxness,
- lenience,
- leniency,
- lenientness,
- lenity,
- letter of credit,
- long-sufferance,
- long-suffering,
- longanimity,
- mercifulness,
- mercy,
- mildness,
- MO,
- moderateness,
- money order,
- negotiable instrument,
- nod,
- nonopposal,
- nonopposition,
- nonresistance,
- notarization,
- note,
- note of hand,
- obedience,
- obeisance,
- OK,
- okay,
- ordination,
- paper,
- passiveness,
- passivity,
- patience,
- patience of Job,
- patientness,
- peace of mind,
- permission,
- perseverance,
- pity,
- postal order,
- profession,
- promissory note,
- promptitude,
- promptness,
- ratification,
- readiness,
- receipt,
- receival,
- received meaning,
- receiving,
- reception,
- recognition,
- reconcilement,
- reconciliation,
- resignation,
- resignedness,
- respect,
- rubber stamp,
- sanction,
- satisfaction,
- seal,
- seal of approval,
- self-control,
- sight bill,
- sight draft,
- sigil,
- signature,
- signet,
- softness,
- stamp,
- stamp of approval,
- stoicism,
- subjection,
- submission,
- submittal,
- subscription,
- sufferance,
- supineness,
- support,
- sweet reasonableness,
- taking,
- tenderness,
- the nod,
- time bill,
- time draft,
- tolerance,
- toleration,
- trade acceptance,
- treasury bill,
- ungrudgingness,
- unloathness,
- unreluctance,
- usage,
- validation,
- visa,
- vise,
- voice,
- vote,
- voucher,
- waiting game,
- waiting it out,
- warm assent,
- warrant,
- welcome,
- well-being,
- willingness,
- yea,
- yea vote,
- yielding
Words containing 'acceptance'
- accept,
- acceptability,
- acceptable,
- acceptableness,
- acceptably,
- acceptant,
- acceptation,
- accepted,
- accepting,
- acceptive,
- not accept,
- To accept service,
- acceptance sampling,
- banker's acceptance,
- self acceptance,
- trade acceptance,
- Ancient and Accepted Scotch Rite,
- generally accepted accounting principles