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- Dictionaryallowable/əˈlaʊəbl/
adjective
- 1. allowed, especially within a set of regulations; permissible: "the loan deal has been extended to the maximum allowable three months"
- 2. (of an amount of money) able to be earned or received free of tax: British "tax is payable after deduction of allowable expenses"
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Middle English alowable, allowable"proper, admissible," borrowed from Anglo-French alouable,from aluer, aloer"to accept as legally valid, permit" + -able-able— more at allow. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler.
1. To offer a possibility; admit: The poem allows of several interpretations. 2. To take a possibility into account; make allowance: In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.
Allowable is an adjective that means permitted or legitimate, or a noun that refers to something allowed. Learn the origin, derived forms and ecological meaning of allowable, and see sentences with examples.
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1. adjective. If people decide that something is allowable, they let it happen without trying to stop it. Resitting the exam is allowable only under certain circumstances. 2. adjective. Allowable costs or expenses are amounts of money that you do not have to pay tax on. [business] Her expenses were allowable deductions. More Synonyms of allowable.
adjective. that may be permitted especially as according to rule. synonyms: allowed, permissible. tolerable. capable of being borne or endured. adjective. deserving to be allowed or considered. synonyms: admissible.
Definition of allowable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
