different between acceptation vs approval

English

Etymology

accept +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æk.s?p.?te?.??n/

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

acceptation (countable and uncountable, plural acceptations)

1. (obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
   • 1769, Oxford Standard text, King James Bible: 1 Timothy, i, 15,

     This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

2. The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
   • 1843, John Stuart Mill, ""A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive, ..., Bk V, Ch 7:

     In its most proper acceptation, theory means the completed result of philosophical induction from experience.

3. Ready belief.

Related terms

• acceptative

References

• acceptation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Etymology

accepter +? -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ak.s?p.ta.sj??/

Noun

acceptation f (plural acceptations)

1. acceptance
2. approval

Related terms

• acceptatif
• acception

English

Etymology

approve +? -al

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??p?u?v?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??p?uv?l/

Noun

approval (countable and uncountable, plural approvals)

1. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

2. An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

3. (especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.

Synonyms

• (expression granting permission or indicating agreement): approbation, sanction; See also Thesaurus:approval
• (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement): commendation; See also Thesaurus:praise

Related terms

• approve

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