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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For about 40 minutes, radio and laser signals which allowed communication between the spacecraft and Earth were blocked by the Moon itself.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Among the many rules at Augusta National — no cell phones, no booing, no lying in the grass — patrons are not allowed to run.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
On Wednesday only four or five ships were allowed to pass, none of them oil tankers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
A brainwave interface translating these signals into computer instructions then allowed her to convey which of these movements she wanted her mixed-reality avatar to dance in real-time.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Why should I not be allowed even a good-bye to my cellmates?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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