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accepted
has definitions from the field of linguistics
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[ adjective ] generally approved or compelling recognition
Synonyms Examples "several accepted techniques for treating the condition" "his recognized superiority in this kind of work" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] generally approved or compelling recognition
Synonyms Examples "several accepted techniques for treating the condition" "his recognized superiority in this kind of work" Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)Benington recalled that he once told Hartweger that he doubted Gordon would ever play much for him because he seemed to be lacking in all of the accepted basketball skills . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] generally accepted or used
Examples "accepted methods of harmony and melody" "three accepted types of pump" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)By 1937 he had clarified his intentions to serve his people : `` I have striven for clarity and melodious idiom , but at_the_same_time I have by_no_means attempted to restrict myself to the accepted methods of harmony and melody . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
Synonyms Examples "the accepted interpretation of the poem" "an accepted theory" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The grand_jury commented on a number of other topics , among them the Atlanta and Fulton_County purchasing_departments which it said `` are well operated and follow generally accepted practices which inure to the best interest of both governments '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] widely or permanently accepted
Examples "an accepted precedent" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (linguistics) judged to be in conformity with approved usage
Synonyms Examples "acceptable English usage" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] widely accepted as true or worthy
Synonyms Examples "the accepted wisdom about old age" "a received moral idea" "Received political wisdom says not surveys show otherwise"- Economist Related terms |
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