— acceptability, acceptableness , n. — acceptably , adv.
/ak sep"teuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. capable or worthy of being accepted.
2. pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.
3. meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance.
4. capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation.
[ 1350-1400; ME acceptabilis. See ACCEPT, -ABLE ]