Acceptability and Necessity

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Acceptability noun - The quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately.

Usage example: the acceptability of a broken key or two on a secondhand piano might depend on which keys are broken

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Necessity is an antonym for acceptability.

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

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Acceptability is an antonym for necessity.

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