permissible

[ per-mis-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!

Origin of permissible

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word permissibilis.See permission, -ible

Other words for permissible

Other words from permissible

  • per·mis·si·bil·i·ty, per·mis·si·ble·ness, noun
  • per·mis·si·bly, adverb
  • non·per·mis·si·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·per·mis·si·ble, adjective
  • non·per·mis·si·bly, adverb
  • un·per·mis·si·ble, adjective
  • un·per·mis·si·bly, adverb

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How to use permissible in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for permissible

permissible

/ (pəˈmɪsəbəl) /


adjective
  1. permitted; allowable

Derived forms of permissible

  • permissibility, noun
  • permissibly, adverb

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