ˌakˌsepˈtāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English acceptacioun, from Middle French acceptation, from accepter + -ation
1. : acceptance ; especially : favorable reception or approval : belief
a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation — 1 Tim 1:15 (Authorized Version)
2. : the generally accepted meaning of a word or understanding of a concept
the term … will be used in its common acceptation — H.O.Taylor