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acceptance

/ək.ˈsɛp.təns/

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The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

Examples :

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."

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Belief in something; agreement, assent.

Examples :

"The teacher's acceptance of the new student made her feel welcome at school. "

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The state of being accepted.

Examples :

"My family's acceptance of my new hobby was heartwarming. "

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The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.

Examples :

"The acceptance of "afternoon" as the time between noon and evening is universal. "

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An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.

Examples :

"The acceptance of the loan application was delayed because the bank needed more information. "

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An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.

Examples :

"The acceptance of the new student policy by the school board finalized the changes. "

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Examples :

"The government's acceptance of the extra supplies meant the school could finally finish the new gymnasium. "

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A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.

Examples :

"The acceptance list for the school's annual horse race shows which horses are allowed to compete. "

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A conserved property of the light in an optical system which characterizes how "spread out" the light is in terms of angle and area: it is the product of its cross-sectional area (normal to the direction of propagation) and the solid angle it subtends.

Examples :

"The laser pointer's acceptance was quite low, meaning the beam spread out quickly, making it difficult to precisely target the small area on the whiteboard. "

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