allowable

[ uh-lou-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible: an allowable tax deduction.

noun
  1. something, as an action or amount, that is allowed.

  2. Ecology. allowable cut.

Origin of allowable

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Middle French word alouable.See allow, -able

Other words from allowable

  • al·low·a·ble·ness, noun
  • al·low·a·bly, adverb
  • pre·al·low·a·ble, adjective
  • pre·al·low·a·bly, adverb
  • un·al·low·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for allowable

allowable

/ (əˈlaʊəbəl) /


adjective
  1. permissible; admissible

Derived forms of allowable

  • allowably, adverb

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