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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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ALLOWABLE definition: 1. allowed according to the rules or laws that control a particular area of activity: 2. allowed…. Learn more.
al· low· able ə-ˈlau̇-ə-bəl. Synonyms of allowable. : permissible. allowable income tax deductions. allowably. ə-ˈlau̇-ə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. admissible. permissible. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of allowable in a Sentence. international travel without a passport isn't allowable.
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.
Allowable definition: that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible. See examples of ALLOWABLE used in a sentence.
adjective. us / əˈlaʊ.ə.b ə l / uk / əˈlaʊ.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. allowed according to the rules or laws that control a particular area of activity: A certain level of error is allowable (= permitted to happen). UK allowable expenses (= expenses on which no taxes are paid) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Allowing and permitting.
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.
Definition of allowable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable. Wiktionary. Intellectually admissible; valid; probable. Wiktionary. Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something. Wiktionary. Permissible; tolerable; legitimate. Wiktionary. Synonyms: permissible. kosher. admissible. Antonyms: impermissible. Origin of Allowable.
May 22, 2024 · 1. that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible. an allowable tax deduction. noun. 2. something, as an action or amount, that is allowed. 3. Ecology See allowable cut. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
