acquiescence vs acceptance

acquiescence and acceptance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquiescence	Yes	No	No	No
acceptance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acceptance is a hyponym of acquiescence; that is, acceptance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquiescence:

acquiescence: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
acceptance: (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

Other hyponyms of acquiescence include conceding, concession, yielding.

As nouns, acceptance is a hypernym of acquiescence; that is, acceptance is a word with a broader meaning than acquiescence:

acquiescence: acceptance without protest
acceptance: the state of being acceptable and accepted

acquiescence (noun)	acceptance (noun)
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something	the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
acceptance without protest	the act of taking something that is offered
	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

acquiescence vs acceptance

acquiescence and acceptance both are nouns.

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