Acceptableness Usage and Pronunciation

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Overview Meaning Pronunciation Usage Practice

acceptableness

/əkˈsɛptəblnəs/
Noun Quality

Definition:The quality of being acceptable or satisfactory

Etymology:From acceptable + -ness (suffix forming nouns indicating state or quality)

📚 Core Meanings

General Quality

The state or condition of being acceptable

The acceptableness of the proposal was questioned.
The proposal's satisfactory quality was questioned.
General Usage

Social Standard

Conformity to social or moral standards

The acceptableness of behavior varies by culture.
Cultural standards determine appropriate behavior.
Social Science

Technical Standard

Meeting required specifications or criteria

The acceptableness of the product was confirmed.
The product met all required standards.
Technical

"Acceptableness" is a formal term primarily used in academic, technical and professional contexts. It describes the quality of meeting standards or being satisfactory.

🔄 Usage Comparison

English Examples

The acceptableness of these results needs verification.

We must evaluate the acceptableness of this approach.

Cultural norms influence acceptableness judgments.

Explanation

These results' satisfactory quality needs checking.

We should assess whether this approach meets standards.

Cultural standards affect what people consider acceptable.

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

British Pronunciation

/əkˈsɛptəblnəs/

uhk-SEP-tuh-buhl-nuhs

American Pronunciation

/əkˈsɛptəblnəs/

uhk-SEP-tuh-buhl-nuhs

Pronunciation Tips:

Common Mistakes

  • Pronouncing as "ak-SEP-ta-ble-ness" (5 syllables)
  • Stressing the first syllable
  • Omitting the /t/ sound

🎯 Common Collocations

Social + acceptableness

Regarding societal standards

social acceptableness
Conformity to social norms
Sociology

Cultural + acceptableness

Varying by cultural context

cultural acceptableness
Cultural appropriateness
Anthropology

Technical + acceptableness

Meeting specifications

technical acceptableness
Compliance with technical standards
Engineering

Grammar Notes

Singular: acceptableness
Plural: (uncountable)

⚠️ Common Confusions

Don't Confuse:

Acceptableness means popularity. (Incorrect)

Correct:Acceptableness refers to meeting standards, not popularity.

Acceptableness and acceptability are identical. (Incorrect)

Correct:Acceptableness is more formal than acceptability.

✍️ Practice Exercises

Translation Practice

1. The acceptableness of these methods was confirmed.
2. This study examines the acceptableness of alternative approaches.
3. Researchers measured the acceptableness threshold.

1. These methods' satisfactory quality was confirmed.

2. This research evaluates alternative approaches' conformity to standards.

3. Scholars determined the minimum acceptable standard.

Pronunciation Practice

Repeat these sentences:

• Acceptableness standards vary. [əkˈsɛptəblnəs]
• The acceptableness criteria were met. [əkˈsɛptəblnəs]
• This affects the acceptableness judgment. [əkˈsɛptəblnəs]

Correction Exercise

Identify and correct errors:

1. Acceptableness means the same as popularity.
2. Pronounced as "ak-SEP-ta-ble-ness"
3. The acceptableness were high.

1. Acceptableness refers to meeting standards, not popularity.

2. Pronounced as [əkˈsɛptəblnəs] (4 syllables)

3. The acceptableness was high. (uncountable noun)