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acceptability
This term describes a threshold of adequacy rather than a state of excellence. It is frequently used in professional, technical, or regulatory contexts to determine if a product, behavior, or proposal meets the minimum required standards to be approved or tolerated.
In linguistics, the term takes on a specialized meaning referring to the subjective judgment of native speakers. Here, it distinguishes between what is theoretically possible according to formal grammar rules and what actually sounds natural or "right" to a human speaker.
Meanings
The quality of being considered satisfactory, adequate, or permissible according to a set of standards or expectations.
Examples
The board is still debating the acceptability of the proposed budget.
I wonder if this dress meets the acceptability standards for the gala.
The level of noise in the office has reached a point of total unacceptability.
We need to test the grammatical acceptability of this sentence with native speakers.
Is the acceptability of such a claim based on evidence or tradition?
The judge questioned the acceptability of the evidence presented by the defense.
Some dialects have a higher level of social acceptability than others.
The quality of the raw materials determines the overall acceptability of the product.