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allowably
[
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Origin
al·low·a·ble
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əˈlaʊ
ə
bəl
/
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lou
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adjective
1.
that may be
allowed
;
legitimate; permissible:
an allowable tax deduction.
noun
2.
something, as an action or amount, that is
allowed
.
3.
Ecology
.
allowable cut.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Middle French
alouable.
See
allow
,
-able
Related forms
al·low·a·ble·ness,
noun
al·low·a·bly,
adverb
pre·al·low·a·ble,
adjective
pre·al·low·a·b·ly,
adverb
un·al·low·a·ble,
adjective
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allowable
(əˈlaʊəb
ə
l)
—
adj
permissible; admissible
allowably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
allowable
late 14c., from O.Fr. allouable, from allouer (see
allow
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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