Acceptability
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
Sufficiency and acceptability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sufficiency" instead a noun "Acceptability".
Sufficiency
Sufficiency noun - The quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately.
Usage example: the sufficiency of the portions is such that you will leave the restaurant with a full stomach but without doggie bags
Acceptability and sufficiency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptability" instead a noun "Sufficiency".
Nearby Words: sufficient, sufficiently
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ability and acceptability
- ability and sufficiency
- goodness and acceptability
- goodness and sufficiency
- honor and acceptability
- honor and sufficiency
- fitness and acceptability
- fitness and sufficiency
- adequacy and acceptability
- adequacy and sufficiency
- capability and acceptability
- capability and sufficiency
- validity and acceptability
- validity and sufficiency
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