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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For example, if the 350kW super-clip is allowed, that would inevitably mean speed differentials increase when cars are in that mode.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
During the Gulf War, a 1990 vote allowed a US-led coalition to intervene in Iraq, while in 2011 a similar vote permitted NATO's intervention in Libya.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
This modeling allowed them to examine temperature, pressure, moisture, texture, volume, and oil content under different conditions, including 2.45 GHz, 5.8 GHz, and conventional frying.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
But those features were soon replaced by electric motors, which allowed smoother, faster and more-efficient rides, and steel cables that provided more strength, reliability and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
That doesn’t make any sense, of course—these are private files of pensioners; two strangers would never be allowed to thumb through them without permission.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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