acceptable
ac·cep·table
adjective
1.
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
- “acceptable levels of radiation”
- “performances varied from acceptable to excellent”
2.
judged to be in conformity with approved usage
- “acceptable English usage”
3.
Origin
From Middle English acceptable, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”). Morphologically accept + -able.
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