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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In Canada, the British Columbia General Employees’ Union is now asking for workers to be allowed to work from home.
From MarketWatch
Instead, researchers relied on micro-CT scanning, which allowed them to visualize the full skeleton in just a few months.
From Science Daily
“What is the problem of codifying in law that you’re not allowed to?” he said.
From MarketWatch
“When people step into the Joy Who Lived, they know they’re going to be cared for, and that includes being allowed to laugh; we desperately need to laugh,” Gibson says.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s really allowed D.A. to be more consistent as we’ve gotten towards the end of the season.”
From Los Angeles Times
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