generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"
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 widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"
Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable. There is no generally accepted definition of life It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline of religion. see also accept. considered right or suitable by most people