allowed
Americanadjective
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permitted or authorized.
In chess, there are only 64 squares with 16 pieces and very specific allowed moves.
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Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules.
allowed transition.
Other Word Forms
- unallowed adjective
Etymology
Origin of allowed
Example Sentences
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This allowed them to calculate both its distance and its motion through the Milky Way.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
That security allowed us to do everything immigrants and their children are supposed to do: buy homes, build careers, contribute to civic life and love this country.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Much of the regulatory fight has focused on which ingredients compounders should be allowed to use.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Even after all of that, he was simply moved back to his previous role in California and allowed to quietly retire.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Slavery’s advocates felt the practice should be allowed to expand into the country’s new western territories.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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