allowable

al·low  (-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 U.S.

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 allaudre, to praise (ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + laudre, to praise; see laud) and from Medieval Latin allocre, to assign; see allocate.]

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al·lowa·ble adj.

al·lowa·bly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	allowable - deductible according to the tax laws deductible - 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" permissible tolerable - capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable"
	3.	allowable - deserving to be allowed or considered admissible - deserving to be admitted; "admissible evidence"

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allowable

adjective permissible, all right, approved, appropriate, suitable, acceptable, tolerable, admissible, sufferable, sanctionable