diff --git a/src/lib/es5.d.ts b/src/lib/es5.d.ts
index 54ae1209cb3..77b960409c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/es5.d.ts
+++ b/src/lib/es5.d.ts
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ interface JSON {
     /**
       * Converts a JavaScript value to a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) string.
       * @param value A JavaScript value, usually an object or array, to be converted.
-      * @param replacer An array of strings and numbers that acts as a white list for selecting the object properties that will be stringified.
+      * @param replacer An array of strings and numbers that acts as a approved list for selecting the object properties that will be stringified.
       * @param space Adds indentation, white space, and line break characters to the return-value JSON text to make it easier to read.
       */
     stringify(value: any, replacer?: (number | string)[] | null, space?: string | number): string;