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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.
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' allowable. (əlaʊəbəl ) 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]
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.
What does the word allowable mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word allowable, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. allowable has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. finance (1860s) engineering (1910s) oil and gas industry (1930s)
adjective. 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. Recent Examples on the Web.
Definition of allowable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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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.
