adoption or rejection; acceptance or refusal
Used when deciding whether to adopt or reject a proposal, plan, application, or idea. Often appears in formal or business settings.
新制度の採否は来月の会議で決まる。
The adoption or rejection of the new system will be decided at next month's meeting.
The acceptance or rejection of application documents will be strictly examined.
Compound of 採 (sai, 'adopt, select') and 否 (hi, 'negate, reject'). The combination directly yields the meaning 'adoption or rejection'.