accepted term

collocation in English

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accepted
adjective
uk
/əkˈsep.tɪd/us
/əkˈsep.t̬ɪd/
generally agreed to be satisfactory ...
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term
noun
uk
/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition ofacceptedandtermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaccepted term

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We have no great wealth, nor any tradition in the commonlyacceptedterm.
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It is not anacceptedtermof art which is well understood.
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A "motorway" is now anacceptedtermin international traffic parlance.
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My understanding is that in the property market 21 years has normally been theacceptedterm.
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That seems to be the more generallyacceptedterm.
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Even though there is no generallyacceptedtermfor these open-ow hydro-turbines, some sources refer to them as water-current turbines.
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The adjective planktonic is widely used in both the scientific and popular literature, and is a generallyacceptedterm.
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However, dendrimer is currently the internationallyacceptedterm.
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It was not slang, it was the proper andacceptedterm.
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It's not known if there is a regularlyacceptedtermfor these more frequent, informal car rallies or car enthusiasts events.
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The issues debated related to the structures of the state (and its relationship to society) and as result state-building is the more broadlyacceptedterm.
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The word was originally a derogatory term for an inexperienced surfer, but has become anacceptedtermfor all young participants.
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This was theacceptedtermfor an infomercial from 1984 until infomercial came into vogue in 1988.
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