al·low

(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.

[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.]

al·low′a·ble adj.

al·low′a·bly adv.

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allowable

(əˈlaʊəbəl)

adj

1. permissible; admissible

2. (of financial costs) that can be allowed or justified

alˈlowably adv

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al•low•a•ble

(əˈlaʊ ə bəl)

adj.

1. able to be allowed; permissible: an allowable tax deduction.

2. something that is allowed.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French]

al•low′a•ble•ness, n.

al•low′a•bly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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"

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.

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allowable

adjective

Capable of being allowed:

admissible, permissible.

Slang: kosher.

Translations

επιτρεπτός

ammissibile permesso

allowable

[əˈlaʊəbl] ADJ

1. (= permissible) → permisible, admisible

2. [expense] → deducible
allowable against tax → desgravable

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allowable

[əˈlaʊəb^əl] adj

(= permissible) → admissible

(= non-taxed) [costs, expenses, deductions] → déductible

allowable

adj → zulässig; (Fin, in tax) → absetzbar, abzugsfähig; allowable expenses (Fin) → abzugsfähige Kosten

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allowable

[əˈlaʊəb/əl] adj

a. (Fin) (expenses, costs) → deducibile

b. (behaviour) → lecito/a