What does allowable mean?
Allowable means Appropriate; acceptable..
Allowable
/əˈlaʊ.əbəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Appropriate; acceptable..
Definitions by Sense
- Appropriate; acceptable.
- Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.
- Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
- Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
- (obsolete) Praiseworthy.
- A permitted amount or activity.
Example Sentences
And first, although there were more things in nature then words which did expresse them, yet even in these mute and silent discourses, to expresse complexed significations, they took a liberty to compound and piece together creatures of allowable formes unto mixtures inexistent […]
New HISA regulations, implemented last month, include strict rules about withdrawal times and allowable medication levels on race day.
Synonyms for allowable
Antonyms for allowable
Related Words
Word Forms
- more allowable
- most allowable
- allowables
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for allowable?
Common synonyms include apposite, proper, allowable, appropriate.
What is the opposite of allowable?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use allowable in a sentence?
And first, although there were more things in nature then words which did expresse them, yet even in these mute and silent discourses, to expresse complexed significations, they took a liberty to compound and piece together creatures of allowable formes unto mixtures inexistent […]
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