Grammatical vs Acceptability - What's the difference?
grammatical | acceptability |
(linguistics) Acceptable as a correct sentence or clause as determined by the rules and conventions of the grammar, or morpho-syntax of the language.
Of or pertaining to grammar.
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
(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)
As an adjective grammatical
is (linguistics) acceptable as a correct sentence or clause as determined by the rules and conventions of the grammar, or morpho-syntax of the language.As a noun acceptability is
the quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.grammatical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication.
- My friend used a grammatical textbook to support her argument.
Antonyms
* (acceptable) ungrammaticalDerived terms
* grammatical aspect * grammaticality * grammatical mood * grammaticalnessacceptability
English
Noun
- Acceptability of repentance. - Jeremy Taylor, about 1640
