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Adherence vs Acceptability - What's the difference?

adherence | acceptability |

As nouns the difference between adherence and acceptability

is that adherence is adherence while acceptability is the quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.

adherence

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

  • A close physical union of two objects.
  • Faithful support for some cause.
  • (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.

    • See also

    * compliance

    acceptability

    English

    Noun

  • The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
    • Acceptability of repentance. - Jeremy Taylor, about 1640
  • (military) Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

    • Synonyms

    * acceptableness

    Antonyms

    * unacceptability * inacceptability

    See also

    * adequacy * feasibility

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