Acceptation

/ˌæksepˈteɪʃən/ noun

The interpretation or understanding given to a word or concept; a particular meaning accepted in a specific community or context.

From Latin 'acceptatio' (favorable reception). In English, it came to mean a specific received meaning or interpretation of a word, emphasizing how meaning is collectively accepted.

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