What does approval mean?
Definitions for approval
əˈpru vəlap·proval
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word approval.
Princeton's WordNet
blessing, approval, approvingnoun
the formal act of approving
"he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
approvalnoun
a feeling of liking something or someone good
"although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
approval, favorable reception, favourable receptionnoun
acceptance as satisfactory
"he bought it on approval"
approval, commendationnoun
a message expressing a favorable opinion
"words of approval seldom passed his lips"
Wiktionary
approvalnoun
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
I need to get an approval on this purchase order.
approvalnoun
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
Words of approval never seem to come from him.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Approvalnoun
Approbation: a word not much used.
Etymology: from approve.
There is a censor of justice and manners, without whose approval no capital sentences are to be executed. William Temple.
ChatGPT
approval
Approval refers to the act of accepting, agreeing, or giving consent to something, usually after a thorough evaluation or consideration. It is the feeling or belief that something or someone is satisfactory or acceptable. It can also mean granting permission or authorization for an action, process, or decision.
Webster Dictionary
Approvalnoun
approbation; sanction
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
approval
The senior officer's signature to a demand or application.
Editors Contribution
approval
An attitude of respect for every animal, human being, universal being and living organism.
They show approval for every being they meet and every living organism.
Submitted by MaryC on July 6, 2015
approval
To give consent for legislation.
They gave their approval for the creation of peace for the optimum health of everyone in their country.
Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'approval' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2619
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'approval' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3223
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'approval' in Nouns Frequency: #1104
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of approval in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of approval in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of approval in a Sentence
Milton said, ‘You can live with my family,’ ’I’ll pay for all your needs. And you can go to acting school, dancing school — whatever you want to do. I’ll make sure you’re covered.’… For about a year, she was in hiding. Nobody knew where she was. She wanted control of script approval, directing approval, take over her career and not be the dumb blond t**s and a** girl. Which is exactly what she hated and wanted to get away from. Milton wanted to be a producer and direct films. It’s not a secret for a photographer wanting to do that.
I'm very circumspect about Biden’s actions in this summit because we're supposed to impose costs when cyberattacks occur and when they meet a level of attribution to a state, most cyber criminals in Russia operate with tacit state approval.
I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.
When Instagram started, it was primarily about following people without their approval, it was about sharing permanent photos with a wide group of people, and it was about sharing relatively frequently.
Of all tyrannies a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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- موافقةArabic
- разрешение, съгласиеBulgarian
- schválení, souhlasCzech
- anerkendelse, godkendelseDanish
- Genehmigung, ZustimmungGerman
- έγκρισηGreek
- aprobaciónSpanish
- heakskiitmineEstonian
- hyväksyntä, hyväksyminenFinnish
- approbation, agrémentFrench
- permesso, approvazioneItalian
- 承認, 賛成Japanese
- уруксат, макулдук берүү, жактырууKyrgyz
- approbationeLatin
- permissie, toestemming, instemming, goedkeuringDutch
- aprovaçãoPortuguese
- разрешение, согласие, утверждение, одобрениеRussian
- ஒப்புதல்Tamil
- ఆమోదంTelugu
- การอนุมัติThai
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