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# acceptable

«acceptable» in Mova's school dictionary: **good enough or allowed** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (acceptable, more acceptable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Acceptable means good enough or allowed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#m1)

2) Acceptable behaviour or words are ones that most people agree are fine and polite. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

At school it describes behaviour and work: "Hitting is not acceptable". In science and maths it means within the allowed range: an acceptable answer or error. In formal texts: "acceptable standard". Phrases: perfectly acceptable, not acceptable, socially acceptable, acceptable to.

### examples

- Shouting in class is not acceptable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x1)
- Your answer is acceptable, but you can do better. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x2)
- Is it acceptable to wear trainers to school? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x3)
- Any answer between 9 and 11 is acceptable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x4)
- The water was tested and was acceptable to drink. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x5)
- Rude words are not acceptable in the classroom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x6)
- Both spellings are acceptable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x7)
- A small mess is acceptable after painting, as long as you clean up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x8)
- The waters of the Nile had retreated, and the whole bed of the river was covered with frogs, which was a most acceptable prospect for the stork families. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/#x9)

### note

Starts with a vowel: "an acceptable answer". Spelling: -able, not -ible. Opposite: unacceptable. Verb: accept. Trap: accept (take) vs except (leave out).

### In the corpora

- [A dare does not make a rude act acceptable; the person who does it is still responsible.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry/14/)
- [But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not bring; for it shall not be acceptable for you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.651/)
- [Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1264/)
- [Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto Me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.191/)
- [The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.290/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «acceptable» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acceptable/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.