Allowable: meaning, definitions and examples
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allowable
[ əˈlaʊəb(ə)l ]
law
Permitted or allowed within certain limits or under certain conditions.
Synonyms
acceptable, permissible, permitted
Examples of usage
- It is not allowable to park here overnight.
- The company has set strict allowable limits for expenses.
- She exceeded the allowable number of absences and was fired.
Translations
Translations of the word "allowable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 permitido
🇮🇳 अनुमेय (anumy)
🇩🇪 zulässig
🇮🇩 diperbolehkan
🇺🇦 дозволений
🇵🇱 dozwolony
🇯🇵 許容できる (kyoyō dekiru)
🇫🇷 permis
🇪🇸 permitido
🇹🇷 izin verilebilir
🇰🇷 허용되는 (heoyongdoeneun)
🇸🇦 مسموح
🇨🇿 povolený
🇸🇰 povolený
🇨🇳 允许的 (yǔnxǔ de)
🇸🇮 dovoljen
🇮🇸 leyfilegt
🇰🇿 рұқсат етілген
🇬🇪 დასაშვები
🇦🇿 icazə verilən
🇲🇽 permitido
Word origin
The word 'allowable' originated from the verb 'allow', which comes from the Old French word 'alouer' meaning 'to approve'. The suffix '-able' is used to form adjectives indicating 'capable of, fit for, tending to'. Therefore, 'allowable' refers to something that is capable of being allowed or permitted within certain limits.