permissible; admissible (of financial costs) that can be allowed or justified
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al•low•a•ble /əˈlaʊəbəl/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- that may be permitted:allowable tax deductions.
al•low•a•ble
(ə lou′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
al•low′a•ble•ness, n.
al•low′a•bly, adv.
- that may be allowed;
legitimate;
permissible:an allowable tax deduction.
n.
- Ecologysomething, as an action or amount, that is allowed.
- EcologySee allowable cut.
- Middle French alouable. See allow, -able
- Middle English 1350–1400
al•low′a•bly, adv.
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'allowable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adjusted gross income
- admissible
- allowable cut
- deductible
- defensible
- expense
- impermissible
- inadmissible
- itemize
- load-line mark
- maximum
- minimum
- passable
- permissible
- permissible yield
- prescribed cut
- right
- ring gage
- tax