allowable
[ uh-lou-uh-buhl ]
adjective
that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible: an allowable tax deduction.
noun
something, as an action or amount, that is allowed.
Ecology. allowable cut.
Origin of allowable
1Other 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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How to use allowable in a sentence
Desperate attempts have been made to prove the innocence of fun, and the allowableness of wit and humor.
Indeed, there is here a sort of middle zone betwixt error and allowableness, wherein no decisive precepts may be laid down.
Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 | Howard Phillips Lovecraft
British Dictionary definitions for allowable
allowable
/ (əˈlaʊəbəl) /
adjective
permissible; admissible
Derived forms of allowable
- allowably, adverb
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