adjective
- Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory.
- usage: "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"
- Judged to be in conformity with approved usage.
- usage: "acceptable English usage"
- Meeting requirements.
- usage: "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
- synonyms: satisfactory
- Adequate for the purpose.
- usage: "the water was acceptable for drinking"
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