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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Using his streaming accounts isn’t about theft — it’s about staying connected to someone you allowed to make you feel less than, controlled by and/or unsure of yourself.
From MarketWatch
Using his streaming accounts isn’t about theft — it’s about staying connected to someone you allowed to make you feel less than, controlled by and/or unsure of yourself.
From MarketWatch
This allowed them to track mitochondrial changes as the disease progressed.
From Science Daily
For a month they lived at a hotel until they were allowed to return home.
From Los Angeles Times
Compass is seeking a preliminary injunction against Zillow’s policy governing how homes that appear on its site are allowed to be marketed, and has accused Zillow of being a monopoly in the process.
From Barron's
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