APPROVAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does approval mean? 

• APPROVAL (noun)
  The noun APPROVAL has 4 senses:

1. the formal act of approving

2. a feeling of liking something or someone good

3. acceptance as satisfactory

4. a message expressing a favorable opinion

  Familiarity information: APPROVAL used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APPROVAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The formal act of approving

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

approval; approving; blessing

Context example:

his decision merited the approval of any sensible person

Hypernyms ("approval" is a kind of...):

support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "approval"):

backing; backup; championship; patronage (the act of providing approval and support)

admiration; appreciation (a favorable judgment)

reinforcement; reward (an act performed to strengthen approved behavior)

acceptance; acceptation; adoption; espousal (the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception)

Antonym:

disapproval (the act of disapproving or condemning)

Derivation:

approbate (approve or sanction officially)

approve (give sanction to)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A feeling of liking something or someone good

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Context example:

although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval

Hypernyms ("approval" is a kind of...):

liking (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "approval"):

favor; favour (a feeling of favorable regard)

approbation (official approval)

Antonym:

disapproval (a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing)

Derivation:

approve (judge to be right or commendable; think well of)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Acceptance as satisfactory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

approval; favorable reception; favourable reception

Context example:

he bought it on approval

Hypernyms ("approval" is a kind of...):

acceptance (the state of being acceptable and accepted)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "approval"):

appro (an informal British abbreviation of approval)

Derivation:

approbate (approve or sanction officially)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A message expressing a favorable opinion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

approval; commendation

Context example:

words of approval seldom passed his lips

Hypernyms ("approval" is a kind of...):

content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "approval"):

encouragement (the expression of approval and support)

testimonial; tribute (something given or done as an expression of esteem)

congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise (an expression of approval and commendation)

cheer (a cry or shout of approval)

applause; clapping; hand clapping (a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together)

acclaim; acclamation; eclat; plaudit; plaudits (enthusiastic approval)

permission (approval to do something)

connivance; secret approval; tacit consent ((law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing)

credit; recognition (approval)

countenance; endorsement; imprimatur; indorsement; sanction; warrant (formal and explicit approval)

approbation (official recognition or approval)

Antonym:

disapproval (the expression of disapproval)

Derivation:

approbate (approve or sanction officially)

 Context examples 

A substance that has been tested in a laboratory and has gotten approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tested in people.

(Experimental drug, NCI Dictionary)

The operating authorities provided to grantees under certain research grant mechanisms that waive the requirement for NIH prior approval for specific actions i.e., change budget categories amounts.

(Expanded Authorities, NCI Thesaurus)

The FDA also monitors a drug's safety after approval.

(Drug Safety, NIH)

The letter often lists minor deficiencies in the product documentation that have to be corrected, often involves labeling changes, and possibly requests sponsor commitment to do post-approval studies.

(FDA Approval, NCI Thesaurus)

Terminology used in individual case reports for voluntary and mandatory reporting of adverse reactions or adverse events during both pre and post approval periods of medical device development and usage.

(FDA Center For Devices and Radiological Health Terminology, NCI Thesaurus)

An HDE is similar in form and content to a premarket approval (PMA) but is exempt from the effectiveness requirements of a PMA.

(Humanitarian Device Exemption, NCI Thesaurus)

Such approval is not equivalent to formal FDA approval of effectiveness for this indication.

(Group C/Treatment IND Protocol, NCI Thesaurus)

A doctoral degree earned with the approval of a committee on the basis of original research and publications.

(Doctor of Science, NCI Thesaurus)

Lot distribution report: Postmarketing report required by 21 CFR 600.81 to be submitted every six (6) months upon approval/licensing of vaccine or biologic product.

(Correspondence, Food and Drug Administration)

Freed from delays, you will be able to get answers and approvals quickly, and as an energetic Aries, this will be music to your ears.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)