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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He had also already said displaced residents would not be allowed back until northern Israel was safe and that houses would be demolished.
From BBC
Woods, a 15-time major winner, was kept in jail for eight hours after the incident - the minimum allowed under state law - before being released on bail.
From BBC
Previously, the government allowed students and families to borrow up to the cost of attendance through these programs.
From MarketWatch
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday: "We allowed this ship to reach Cuba in order to provide humanitarian needs to the Cuban people. These decisions are being made on a case-by-case basis."
From BBC
Neither live tracking of riders nor radio were allowed in the World Championships, despite being used in other races such as the Tour de France.
From BBC
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