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allowable

[ uh-lou-uh-buh l ]
/ əˈlaʊ ə bəl /
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adjective

that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible: an allowable tax deduction.

noun

something, as an action or amount, that is allowed.
Ecology. allowable cut.

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RELATED WORDS

proper, admissible, acceptable, legal, legitimate

Nearby words

allottee, allotype, allover, allow, allow for, allowable, allowable cut, allowance, allowance race, alloway, allowed

Origin of allowable

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Middle French word alouable. See allow, -able
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British Dictionary definitions for allowable

allowable

/ (əˈlaʊəbəl) /

adjective

permissible; admissible
Derived Formsallowably, adverb
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Word Origin and History for allowable

allowable

adj.

late 14c., from Old French allouable, from allouer (see allow).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper