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acceptance vs acquiescence

acquiescence vs acceptance

acceptance and acquiescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acceptance Yes No No No
acquiescence Yes No No No
As nouns, acquiescence is a hypernym of acceptance; that is, acquiescence is a word with a broader meaning than acceptance:
  • acceptance: (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
  • acquiescence: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
Other hypernyms of acceptance include assent.
As nouns, acquiescence is a hyponym of acceptance; that is, acquiescence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acceptance:
  • acceptance: the state of being acceptable and accepted
  • acquiescence: acceptance without protest
acceptance (noun) acquiescence (noun)
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
the act of taking something that is offered acceptance without protest
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
the state of being acceptable and accepted
Difference between acceptance and acquiescence

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