Permissible: meaning, definitions and examples

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permissible

 

[ pษ™หˆmษชsษชbl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in law

Allowed according to rules or laws; acceptable.

Synonyms

acceptable, allowed, legal, permitted

Examples of usage

  • It is not permissible to park here.
  • Smoking is not permissible inside the building.
  • Only permissible items are allowed through security.
  • The use of force is permissible in self-defense.
  • The judge ruled that the evidence was not permissible in court.
Context #2 | Adjective

general

Able to be done or achieved; possible.

Synonyms

achievable, doable, feasible, possible

Examples of usage

  • It is not permissible to park here.
  • Smoking is not permissible inside the building.
  • Only permissible items are allowed through security.
  • The use of force is permissible in self-defense.
  • The judge ruled that the evidence was not permissible in court.

Translations

Translations of the word "permissible" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น permitido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคฎเฅ‡เคฏ (anumey)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zulรคssig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diperbolehkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะฟัƒัั‚ะธะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dozwolony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่จฑๅฎน (kyoyล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท permis

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ permitido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท izin verilebilir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ˆ์šฉ๋˜๋Š” (heoyongdoeneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณู…ูˆุญ (masmลซแธฅ)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญpustnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญpustnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…่ฎธ็š„ (yว”nxว” de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dovoljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leyfilegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€าฑา›ัะฐั‚ ะตั‚ั–ะปะณะตะฝ (ruqsat etilgen)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (dashvebuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ icazษ™ verilษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ permitido

Etymology

The word 'permissible' originated in the mid-17th century from the Latin word 'permissibilis', which means 'that may be allowed'. It has been used in legal contexts to indicate what is allowed according to rules or laws. Over time, the term has expanded to also encompass what is achievable or possible in a broader sense.

See also: permission, permissions, permissive, permissiveness, permit, permitted, permitting.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,855 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.