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allowable adjective [ əˈlaʊəbl ]

• allowed, especially within a set of regulations; permissible.
• "the loan deal has been extended to the maximum allowable three months"
Similar: permissible, permitted, allowed, admissible, acceptable, legal, lawful, legitimate, licit, within the law, authorized, sanctioned, sanctionable, approved, above board, within accepted bounds, passable, tolerated, tolerable, proper, all right, in order, excusable, pardonable, venial, OK, legit, kosher, by the book, pukka,
Opposite: forbidden,
• (of an amount of money) able to be earned or received free of tax.
• "tax is payable after deduction of allowable expenses"


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