approval
nounUK /əˈpɹuːvəl/ · US /əˈpɹuvəl/
Etymology From approve + -al.
1
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.
2
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
- Words of approval never seem to come from him.
3
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Philately Especially Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
- Synonyms
- approbation, sanction, commendation, accedence, allowance, approval, assent, assentment, authorization, consent
- Antonyms
- disapprobation, disapproval, nonassent
- Derived terms
- approval voting, disapproval, fore-approval, nonapproval, postapproval, preapproval, pre-approval letter, reapproval, sale on approval, seal of approval, stamp of approval, type approval, unapproval
- Hypernyms
- judgement
- Coordinate terms
- authorization