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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Those time periods allowed for a complete view of patients’ daily prescriptions in durations of up to 90 days, both six months prior to a medication review and six months afterward.
This hands-on approach allowed the researchers to recognize the wide range of signals present in the data.
From Science Daily
In a bid to diversify its economy away from oil, he has opened Saudi Arabia up to the outside world, taken the religious police off the streets, and allowed women to drive.
From BBC
"It also allowed us to learn from each other -- and resulted in an unexpected but wonderful outcome of this project."
From Science Daily
And this month, no extra sweets or snacks were allowed.
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