acceptation

Meanings

Plural: acceptations

Noun

• acceptance as true or valid
• the accepted meaning of a word
• the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
• The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
• Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
• The active divine decision to approve an act or circumstance, held by Scotists to be necessary to render it meritorious.

Synonyms

acceptance, adoption, espousal, word meaning, word sense

Related Words

acceptative