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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
worthy of approval; satisfactory.
My salary raise was quite acceptable to me.If the proposal is acceptable to everyone, we should move ahead quickly.- synonyms:
- respectable, satisfactory, worthy
- antonyms:
- unacceptable, unsatisfactory
- similar words:
- adequate, all right, cool, creditable, decent, fair, fine, ok, tidy
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| definition 2: |
meeting particular standards or requirements.
Food temperatures were found to be within acceptable limits.- synonyms:
- admissible, right
- antonyms:
- unacceptable
- similar words:
- correct, satisfactory
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| definition 3: |
reaching only a minimum level of adequacy; barely satisfactory; tolerable.
Your essay was acceptable, but you can do much better.- synonyms:
- adequate, all right, competent, fair, middling, passable, satisfactory
- antonyms:
- inadequate, unacceptable
- similar words:
- admissible, indifferent, mediocre, minimal, ok, so-so
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| related words: |
accepted, better, comfortable, credible, done, eligible, fit, good, permissible, possible, presentable, reputable, respectable, sufficient |
adverb + (adj.)acceptable
broadly, constitutionally, culturally, environmentally, equally, ethically, generally, legally, marginally, minimally, morally, mutually, perfectly, politically, scientifically, socially, statistically, universally, widely
(adj.)acceptable
+ noun
alpha,
alternative,
behavior,
bound,
coefficient,
compromise,
conduct,
consistency,
coupler,
criteria,
definition,
discourse,
excuse,
explanation,
fit,
level,
lifestyle,
limit,
manner,
means,
method,
minimum,
norm,
option,
outlet,
parameter,
range,
reliability,
replacement,
risk,
socket,
solution,
standard,
substitute,
threshold,
trade-off,
validity,
workplace
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| derivations: |
acceptably (adv.), acceptability (n.) |
The word acceptable
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accede, accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, acceptation, access, accessible, accession, accident, accidental, acclaim, acclamation, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accredit, accrual, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit
Latin
root
that means to take, catch
Example words:
accept, acceptable, acceptance, capability, capable, capacious, capacity, captive, capture, conceive, concept, deceive, deception, deceptive, except, exception, incapable, inconceivable, intercept, participant, participate, perceive, perceptive, percipient, precept, receive, reception, recipient, susceptible
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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