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allowable

al·lo·wable

UK/əˈlaʊ.əbəl/ US/ʌˈlaʊʌbʌl/ fairly common

adjective

2.

deserving to be allowed or considered

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3.

possible to allow

  • “a degree of freedom allowable among friends”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English allowable, alowable, a borrowing from Old French alouable (Modern French allouable), from allouer, equivalent to allow + -able.

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