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Definition of: acceptable
(ak·sep′tə·bəl) adjective
1. That is worthy of being accepted or capable of acceptance; pleasing; welcome.
2. Tolerable; detrimental, though not judged to require corrective measures: acceptable air pollution. See synonyms under AGREEABLE, DELIGHTFUL.
—ac·cept′a·ble·ness, ac·cept′a·bil′i·ty noun
—accept′a·bly adverb
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