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convincing
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?v?ns??/
Adjective
convincing (comparative more convincing, superlative most convincing)
- Effective as proof or evidence.
- Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
- November 17 2012, BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham [1]
- While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests.
Derived terms
- convincingly
- convincingness
- clear and convincing evidence
Translations
Verb
convincing
- present participle of convince
Noun
convincing (countable and uncountable, plural convincings)
- The process by which somebody is convinced.
- 2002, Richard L. Epstein, Critical Thinking (page 2)
- Convincings depend on someone trying to do the convincing and someone who is supposed to be convinced.
- 2002, Richard L. Epstein, Critical Thinking (page 2)
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acceptable
English
Alternative forms
- acceptible (dated)
Etymology
From Middle English acceptable, from Old French acceptable, from Late Latin accept?bilis (“worthy of acceptance”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æk.?s?p.t?.b?l/
Adjective
acceptable (comparative more acceptable, superlative most acceptable)
- worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure
- Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
Antonyms
- unacceptable
- inacceptable
Derived terms
- acceptableness
- acceptably
Related terms
- acceptability
Translations
Further reading
- acceptable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- acceptable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- acceptable at OneLook Dictionary Search
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin accept?bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /?k.s?p?ta.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ak.sep?ta.ble/
- Rhymes: -a?le
Adjective
acceptable (masculine and feminine plural acceptables)
- acceptable
- Antonym: inacceptable
Derived terms
- acceptablement
- inacceptable
Further reading
- “acceptable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “acceptable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “acceptable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “acceptable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Adjective
acceptable
- definite singular of acceptabel
- plural of acceptabel
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin accept?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ak.s?p.tabl/
Adjective
acceptable (plural acceptables)
- acceptable
Antonyms
- inacceptable
Related terms
- accepter
Further reading
- “acceptable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Swedish
Adjective
acceptable
- absolute definite natural masculine form of acceptabel.
Anagrams
- acceptabel
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