acceptation
Accepted word meaning
Acceptation is the particular sense in which a word or phrase is understood or accepted: The term has a different acceptation in legal contexts.
The word is formal and somewhat archaic, appearing mostly in scholarly or philosophical writing.
It differs from acceptance, which refers to the act of receiving or agreeing to something.
Expressed or intended meaning
- sensePerception or judgment
- definitionStatement of meaning
- denotationWord's explicit dictionary meaning
- interpretationAssigned meaning
purport · import · significance · semantics · connotation · understanding · gist · drift
Interpreting written text
- construalAct of interpreting meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
gloss · explanation · elucidation · explication · analysis · decoding · unpacking · commentary
Legal family formation
- currencyMedium of exchange
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- customHabitual group practice
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
signification
Expressed or intended meaning
- sensePerception or judgment
- definitionStatement of meaning
- denotationWord's explicit dictionary meaning
interpretation · purport · import · significance · semantics · connotation · understanding · gist · drift · construction
reading
Interpreting written text
- construalAct of interpreting meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
hermeneutics · gloss · explanation · elucidation · explication · analysis · decoding · unpacking · commentary · paraphrase
adoption
Legal family formation
- currencyMedium of exchange
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- customHabitual group practice
acceptationrejection
Denial of acceptance
refusal · repudiation · denial · disapproval · dismissal
acceptationinsignificance
Lack of consequence or weight
meaninglessness · nonsense · unimportance · obscurity · ambiguity
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