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permissible

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per·mis·si·ble  (pr-ms-bl)
adj.
Permitted; allowable: permissible tax deductions; permissible behavior in school.

per·missi·bili·ty, per·missi·ble·ness n.
per·missi·bly adv.

permissible [pəˈmɪsəbəl]
adj
permitted; allowable
permissibility  n
permissibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.permissible - that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"
tolerable - capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable"
impermissible - not permitted; "impermissible behavior"
2.permissible - that may be accepted or conceded; "a kind of speculation that was permissible in cosmology but inadmissible in medicine"
admissible - deserving to be admitted; "admissible evidence"

permissible
adjective permitted, acceptable, legitimate, legal, all right, sanctioned, proper, authorized, lawful, allowable, kosher (informal), admissible, legit (slang), licit, O.K. or okay (informal) He said it was not permissible to postpone the case any longer.
banned, illegal, forbidden, prohibited, unlawful, illicit, unauthorized
Translations
permissible [pəˈmɪsəbl] ADJlícito
it is not permissible to do thatno se permite hacer eso
would it be permissible to say that ...?¿podríamos decir que ...?
permissible [pərˈmɪsəbəl] adjadmissible
the maximum permissible levels of radiation → les niveaux maximums de radiations admissibles
permissible
adj
erlaubt (for sb jdm); legally permissiblegesetzlich erlaubt; the maximum permissible levels of radiationdie maximal zulässige Strahlenbelastung
(= acceptable)annehmbar
permissible [pəˈmɪsɪbl] adj (action) → permesso/a; (behaviour) → accettabile; (attitude) → ammissibile, permissibile
it is not permissible to do that → non è permesso farlo
permissible [pəˈmɪsɪbl] adj (action) → permesso/a; (behaviour) → accettabile; (attitude) → ammissibile, permissibile
it is not permissible to do that → non è permesso farlo


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Thus, it was permissible for the two officers to greet him with a "Hello," or a "Good morning," and even to touch a hand in a brief and friendly pat to his head.
"No, there was an Englishman who did suckle his baby on board ship," said the old prince, feeling this freedom in conversation permissible before his own daughters.
If it is permissible to criticise the absent, I should say he had a little too much of the sense of insecurity which is so invaluable in a seaman.
 
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