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
Vocabulary lists containing allowed
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Example Sentences
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These tools allowed them to see inside the specimen in remarkable detail and confirm what had long been suspected.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
"But there was a very organised system of people and process in place around him that allowed this to happen and we were not kept safe."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
At the end of January, the agency allowed the organization to once again remove residents on its own, and those exits rose to 140, according to LAHSA.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Bessent didn’t directly address whether he had spoken with the Chinese since the U.S. blockade of the strait began this week but said China’s ships won’t be allowed through.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
She flinched but allowed the bright light to play over her face, chest, and clothes.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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