allowable
allowable · more allowable · most allowable
Appropriate; acceptableAppropriate; acceptable.
/əˈlaʊ.əbəl/
Meaning
5 sensesAppropriate; acceptable.
Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.
Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
(obsolete)Praiseworthy.
More definitions
- deductible according to the tax laws
- deserving to be allowed or considered
- that may be permitted especially as according to rule
Origin
From Middle English allowable, alowable, a borrowing from Old French alouable (Modern FrenFrom Middle English allowable, alowable, a borrowing from Old French alouable (Modern French allouable), from allouer, equivalent to allow + -able.
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Forms
more allowable, most allowable| Comparative | more allowable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most allowable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
59 synonymsproperA2appropriateA2aptC1commensurateC2correctA1fitA2likelyA2meetA1rightA1sensibleB2suitableA2tidyA2reasonableB1acceptableA2
Close in meaning
- that may be permitted especially as according to rule:permissible
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedallow
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form