accepted adj
1: generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work" [syn: recognized, recognised]
2: generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory" [syn: undisputed]
3: generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump"
4: judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage" [syn: acceptable]
5: widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"
6: widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist [syn: received]