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   acceptable

   /əkˈsɛptəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be agreed on; suitable: "the electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people"
   • ▪ moderately good; satisfactory: "an acceptable substitute for champagne" Similar satisfactoryadequatereasonablequite goodfairdecentgood enoughsufficientsufficiently goodfinein orderup to scratchup to the markup to standardup to parcompetentnot badall rightaveragetolerablepassablemiddlingmoderatepresentablesuitableconvenientinformal:OKso-sofair-to-middlingjakeOpposite unacceptableunsatisfactory
   • ▪ pleasing; welcome: "some coffee would be most acceptable" Similar welcomeappreciatedpleasingagreeabledelightfuldesirablesatisfyinggratifyingto one's likingOpposite unwelcomeunsuitableundesirable
   • 2. able to be tolerated or allowed: "pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level" Similar bearabletolerableallowableadmissiblesupportablesustainablejustifiabledefensibledefendableOpposite unacceptableundesirable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept).

   Derivatives

   • 1. acceptableness noun

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   What does acceptable Mean?

   • If you describe something as acceptable, you mean that it is good enough or fairly good. On the far side of the street was a restaurant that looked acceptable. We've made an acceptable start, but it could've been better. ...a method that provides an acceptably accurate solution to a problem.

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   What does aceptable mean?

   • aceptable, aceptable [masculine-feminine]… aceitável, aceitável [masculine-feminine], -veis [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ACCEPTABLE definition: 1. satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of: 2. just good enough, but not very good…. Learn more.

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   Why do people say 'acceptable' in a sentence?

   • Because the expression basically has no meaning in a business sense. It is like calling something "very nice". In a Business sense I would probably use the word "acceptable". "Fine by me" and "fine with me" are more common speech terms. For example: The contract details as defined in your document are acceptable to me.

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   Why do we use 'acceptable to' and 'available to'?

   • If you are speaking about some solution it has to be "the solution", not any solution but some specific solution. That it is why it is "the solution". We use "acceptable to " and "available to ". In my opinion you don't need "the people (like the people of the country) but "people". Additionally, I would say ...to all people who are involved....

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   • English (US)

     ACCEPTABLE meaning: 1. satisfactory and able to be agreed to...

   • Traditional

     ACCEPTABLE translate: 令人滿意的；可以接受的；可容許的；贊同的, 差強人意，勉強可以的....

   • Portuguese Translation

     ACCEPTABLE translate: aceitável, aceitável, aceitável...

   • Simplified

     ACCEPTABLE translate: 令人满意的；可以接受的；可容许的；赞同的, 勉强可以的，差强人意的....

   • Acceptable in Japanese

     ACCEPTABLE translate: 許容範囲の, まあまあの, まずまずの, 容認（ようにん）できる,...

   • Znaczenie Acceptable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     acceptable definicja: 1. satisfactory and able to be agreed...

   • Acceptable in Arabic

     ACCEPTABLE translate: مَقبول. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Acceptable in Russian

     ACCEPTABLE translate: приемлемый , приемлемый. Learn more in...

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   Something that is acceptable is satisfactory or proper for whatever purpose it is considered; it may not be all that’s hoped for, but it's at least adequate. A grade of “A” is best, but is a grade of "C" acceptable? It depends on whom you ask.

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