The meaning of Allowable

adjective

Able to be agreed on; suitable.

Usage examples:

The electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people

adjective

Acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law.

Usage examples:

The tape recording was admissible as evidence

verb

Let (someone) have or do something.

Usage examples:

The dissident was allowed to leave the country

verb

Past simple and past participle of allow

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] do you think dad will allow you to go to jamie's party?, you're not allowed to …

adjective

Officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory.

Usage examples:

Places on approved courses

verb

Officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.

Usage examples:

The budget was approved by parliament

adjective

Having official permission or approval.

Usage examples:

An authorized dealer

verb

Give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent).

Usage examples:

The troops were authorized to use force

Having official permission to do something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

This is a restricted area, open to authorized personnel only., she is writing an authorized biograp…

adjective

Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.

Usage examples:

It is an offence to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority

adjective

Permitted by law; legal

Usage examples:

The judge concluded that the search of the house had been lawful.

adjective

Allowed by law

Usage examples:

The judge concluded that the search of the offices had been lawful., lawful authority/excuse/purpos…

adjective

Relating to the law.

Usage examples:

The european legal system

adjective

Connected with or allowed by the law

Usage examples:

The legal profession, the legal right to vote, the contract is legally binding.

adjective

Connected with the system of law within a country or area

Usage examples:

The department is seeking legal advice on the permitted development rule., there isn't a formal leg…

adjective

Conforming to the law or to rules.

Usage examples:

His claims to legitimate authority

verb

Make lawful or justify.

Usage examples:

The regime was not legitimated by popular support

adjective

Allowed according to law, or reasonable and acceptable

Usage examples:

A legitimate tax deduction, legitimate concerns

adjective

Not forbidden; lawful.

Usage examples:

Usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs

adjective

Allowed by law

Usage examples:

Illicit and licit drugs are both dangerous to human health if abused or used incorrectly.

adjective

Just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory.

Usage examples:

He spoke passable english

adjective

Satisfactory but not excellent

Usage examples:

Angie can speak passable russian., it’s snowing, but the roads are passable.

adjective

Permitted; allowed.

Usage examples:

It is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement

verb

Officially allow (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

The law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke

noun

An official document giving someone authorization to do something.

Usage examples:

He is only in britain on a work permit

noun

A deep-bodied fish of the jack family, found in warm waters of the western atlantic and caribbean and caught for food and sport.

Usage examples:

He told me that there were snook and tarpon (as i already knew) and there were large bonefish and p…

verb

Give official permission or approval for (an action).

Usage examples:

The scheme was sanctioned by the court

noun

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Usage examples:

A range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

noun

Official permission or approval for an action.

Usage examples:

He appealed to the bishop for his sanction