acceptance : Idioms & Phrases


Acceptance of a bill of exchange, check, draft, ∨ order

  • is an engagement to pay it according to the terms. This engagement is usually made by writing the word "accepted" across the face of the bill.
Webster 1913

Acceptance of goods

  • under the statute of frauds, is an intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of the transaction.
Webster 1913

Acceptance of persons

  • partiality, favoritism. See under Accept.
Webster 1913

acceptance sampling

  • noun a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
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banker's acceptance

  • noun banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
    acceptance.
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self acceptance

  • noun an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all
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trade acceptance

  • noun a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance
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