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allowable

al·low·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-lou-uh-buh l]
    • /əˈlaʊ ə bəl/
    • /əˈlaʊ.ə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lou-uh-buh l]
    • /əˈlaʊ ə bəl/

Definitions of allowable word

  • adjective allowable If people decide that something is allowable, they let it happen without trying to stop it. 3
  • adjective allowable Allowable costs or expenses are amounts of money that you do not have to pay tax on. 3
  • adjective allowable permissible; admissible 3
  • adjective allowable (of financial costs) that can be allowed or justified 3
  • adjective allowable that can be allowed; permissible 3
  • adjective allowable that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible: an allowable tax deduction. 1

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Origin of allowable

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Middle French word alouable. See allow, -able

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Parts of speech for Allowable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allowable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for allowable

adj allowable

  • proper — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
  • admissible — If evidence is admissible, it is allowed in a court of law.
  • acceptable — Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
  • legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
  • legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.

adjective allowable

  • permissible — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
  • tolerable — capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
  • suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.

Antonyms for allowable

adj allowable

  • unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
  • illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
  • impermissible — not permissible or allowable; unallowable.
  • prohibited — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.

adjective allowable

  • disallowable — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.

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