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Acceptance vs. Accepting — What's the Difference?

Acceptance vs. Accepting — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Acceptance and Accepting

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Acceptance

Acceptance in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it or protest it. The concept is close in meaning to acquiescence, derived from the Latin acquiēscere (to find rest in).

Accepting

To answer affirmatively
Accept an invitation.

Acceptance

The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered
Charges involving the acceptance of bribes

Accepting

To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).

Acceptance

The process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable
You must wait for acceptance into the village
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Accepting

To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval
Accepted a glass of water.
Accepted their contract.

Acceptance

Agreement with or belief in an idea or explanation
Acceptance of the teaching of the Church

Accepting

To admit to a group, organization, or place
Accepted me as a new member of the club.

Acceptance

The act of taking something offered
The acceptance of a new job.

Accepting

To regard as proper, usual, or right
Such customs are widely accepted.

Acceptance

The act of admitting to a group or organization
Acceptance of new members into the club.

Accepting

To regard as true; believe in
Scientists have accepted the new theory.

Acceptance

A notification that someone or something has been accepted
Received an acceptance from her first-choice college.

Accepting

To understand as having a specific meaning.

Acceptance

Favorable reception; approval
Acceptance of seat belts among the public has greatly reduced injuries in car accidents.

Accepting

To endure resignedly or patiently
Accept one's fate.

Acceptance

Belief in something; agreement
Acceptance of the new theory has been slow.

Accepting

To be able to hold (something applied or inserted)
This wood will not accept oil paints.

Acceptance

A formal indication by a debtor of willingness to pay a draft or bill of exchange.

Accepting

To receive officially
Accept the committee's report.

Acceptance

An instrument so accepted, especially a bankers' acceptance.

Accepting

To consent to pay, as by a signed agreement.

Acceptance

(Law) The demonstration of agreement with the terms and conditions of another's offer so that the offer becomes a contract between the two parties.

Accepting

To take payment in the form of
A store that does not accept checks.

Acceptance

(uncountable) The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
The acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.

Accepting

(Medicine) To receive (a transplanted organ or tissue) without immunological rejection.

Acceptance

(countable) An instance of that act.

Accepting

To receive something, especially with favor. Often used with of.

Acceptance

Belief in something; agreement, assent.

Accepting

Present participle of accept

Acceptance

The state of being accepted.

Accepting

Characterized by acceptance.

Acceptance

The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.

Accepting

Tolerating without protest;
Always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates
The atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting

Acceptance

An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.

Acceptance

(law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.

Acceptance

The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.

Acceptance

A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.

Acceptance

(optics) etendue.

Acceptance

The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar.

Acceptance

State of being accepted; acceptableness.

Acceptance

An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance.

Acceptance

An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.

Acceptance

An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.

Acceptance

Meaning; acceptation.

Acceptance

The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true;
He gave credence to the gossip
Acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years

Acceptance

The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;
Its adoption by society
The proposal found wide acceptance

Acceptance

The state of being acceptable and accepted;
Torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club

Acceptance

(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

Acceptance

Banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

Acceptance

A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations;
All people should practice toleration and live together in peace

Acceptance

The act of taking something that is offered;
Her acceptance of the gift encouraged him
He anticipated their acceptance of his offer

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