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Meaning of acceptance

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  acceptance
      n 1: the mental attitude that something is believable and should
           be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip";
           "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200
           years" [syn: {credence}, {acceptance}]
      2: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its
         adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
         [syn: {adoption}, {acceptance}, {acceptation}, {espousal}]
      3: the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans
         received no acceptance at the country club" [ant:
         {rejection}]
      4: (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an
         offer (thereby creating a contract)
      5: banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank [syn:
         {acceptance}, {banker's acceptance}]
      6: a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations;
         "all people should practice toleration and live together in
         peace" [syn: {toleration}, {acceptance}, {sufferance}]
      7: the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance
         of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance
         of his offer"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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