allowable

al·low

A0217200 (ə-lou′)v. al·lowed, al·low·ing, al·lows v.tr.1. To let do or happen; permit: We allow smoking only in restricted areas.2. To permit the presence of: No pets are allowed inside.3. To permit to have: allow oneself a little treat.4. To make provision for; assign: The schedule allows time for a coffee break.5. To plan for in case of need: allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.6. To grant as a discount or in exchange: allowed me 20 dollars on my old typewriter.7. Chiefly Southern & Midland US a. To admit; concede: I allowed he was right.b. To think; suppose: "We allow he's straight" (American Speech).c. To assert; declare: Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.v.intr.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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[Middle English allouen, to approve, permit, from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudāre, to praise (ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + laudāre, to praise; see laud) and from Medieval Latin allocāre, to assign; see allocate.]

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al·low′a·ble adj.al·low′a·bly adv.

allowable

(əˈlaʊəbəl) adj1. permissible; admissible2. (of financial costs) that can be allowed or justified alˈlowably adv

al•low•a•ble

(əˈlaʊ ə bəl)

adj. 1. able to be allowed; permissible: an allowable tax deduction. n. 2. something that is allowed. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French] al•low′a•ble•ness, n. al•low′a•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	allowable - deductible according to the tax lawsdeductible - acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction)
	2.	allowable - that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"permissibletolerable - capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable"
	3.	allowable - deserving to be allowed or consideredadmissible - deserving to be admitted; "admissible evidence"

allowable

adjective permissible, all right, approved, appropriate, suitable, acceptable, tolerable, admissible, sufferable, sanctionable It ought not to be allowable for anyone else to take the child.

allowable

adjectiveCapable of being allowed:admissible, permissible.Slang: kosher.

Translations

επιτρεπτόςammissibilepermesso