Definitions for allowable
əˈlaʊ ə bəlal·low·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allowableadjective

   deductible according to the tax laws

2. permissible, allowableadjective

   that may be permitted especially as according to rule

   "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"

3. allowableadjective

   deserving to be allowed or considered

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allowableadjective

   Appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.

2. allowableadjective

   Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.

3. allowableadjective

   Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.

4. allowableadjective

   Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.

5. allowableadjective

   Praiseworthy.

6. Etymology: alouable (Modern French allouable), from allouer.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allowableadjective

   Etymology: from allow.

   1. That which may be admitted without contradiction.

   It is not allowable, what is observable in many pieces of Raphael, where Magdalen is represented, before our Saviour, washing his feet, on her knees; which will not consist with the text. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   2. That which is permitted or licensed; lawful; not forbidden.

   In actions of this sort, the very light of nature alone may discover that which is so far forth in the sight of God allowable. Richard Hooker, b. ii. § 8.

   I was, by the freedom allowable among friends, tempted to vent my thoughts with negligence. Robert Boyle, on the Scriptures.

   Reputation becomes a signal and a very peculiar blessing to magistrates; and their pursuit of it is not only allowable, but laudable. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

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1. allowable

   Allowable refers to anything that is permitted or allowed; deemed acceptable according to a set of rules, laws, or regulations. It might also refer to certain deductions or expenses that are recognized and can be subtracted from gross income in the calculation of taxable income.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allowableadjective

   praiseworthy; laudable

2. Allowableadjective

   proper to be, or capable of being, allowed; permissible; admissible; not forbidden; not unlawful or improper; as, a certain degree of freedom is allowable among friends

3. Etymology: [F. allouable.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allowable

   Is allowed.

   The allowable expenses are clearly defined.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of allowable in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of allowable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of allowable in a Sentence

1. Danny Carlson:

   The intention was to get these emergency funds down to schools as quickly as possible, but the move by the Department freezes local education leaders and decision makers because now they don't know what is allowable and what's not.

2. The Air Force:

   While initial reviews indicate that aircrew transiting through Scotland adhered to all guidance and procedures, we understand that U.S. Service members lodging at higher-end accommodations, even if within government rates, might be allowable but not advisable, even when Air Force aircrews follow all directives and guidance, we must still be considerate of perceptions of not being good stewards of taxpayer funds that might be created through the appearance of aircrews staying at such locations.

3. Free Speech President David Keating:

   In just three months, several candidates have already received enough donations to trigger the maximum allowable taxpayer subsidy —roughly $6.7 million in public funds, they include controversial figures such as Marjorie Taylor Greene, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Matt Gaetz, Nancy Pelosi, and Adam Schiff. If H.R. 1 becomes law, candidates who dominate the media will dominate fundraising.

4. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho:

   Under California law, we cannot drive the school system into a bankruptcy position. We cannot drive the school system into a red position. And if we were to acquiesce to all the demands, that is exactly where we would be, that is not legally allowable.

5. Miguel Cerbantes:

   Love and war are the same thing, and stratagems and policy are as allowable in the one as in the others

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=allowable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allowable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=allowable
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable