acceptance

Noun
  1. The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true (synset 106203462)
    "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
    is a type of: attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
    subtypes:
    • fatalism - a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
    • recognition - an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid
    same as: credence
  2. The act of accepting with approval;
    Favorable reception (synset 100181262)
    "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
    is a type of: approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving
    subtypes: bosom, embrace - a close affectionate and protective acceptance
    same as: acceptation, adoption, espousal
  3. The state of being acceptable and accepted (synset 113955454)
    "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
    is a type of: situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
    subtypes:
  4. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) (synset 107190724)
    referred to in: contract law - that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
    is a type of: acquiescence, assent - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  5. Banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank (synset 113402775)
    is a type of: bill of exchange, draft, order of payment - a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
    same as: banker's acceptance
  6. A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations (synset 104645532)
    "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
    is a type of: permissiveness, tolerance - a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
    subtypes: self acceptance - an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all
    same as: sufferance, toleration
  7. The act of taking something that is offered (synset 100083345)
    "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
    is a type of: acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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