acceptation
/ˌæk.sɛpˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
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1
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
2
Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
3
The active divine decision to approve an act or circumstance, held by Scotists to be necessary to render it meritorious.
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