acceptation
/ˌækˌsɛpˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The usual or accepted meaning of a word or phrase.
- The dictionary lists the modern acceptation of the term alongside older uses.
- In its common acceptation, the word 'theory' means a guess, but in science it means a well-tested explanation.
- The poet played with the acceptation of the word to create a double meaning.
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