Definitions for permissible
pərˈmɪs ə bəlper·mis·si·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. permissible, allowableadjective

   that may be permitted especially as according to rule

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

2. permissibleadjective

   that may be accepted or conceded

   "a kind of speculation that was permissible in cosmology but inadmissible in medicine"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. permissibleadjective

   permitted.

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

1. Permissibleadjective

   What may be permitted.

   Etymology: permissus, Lat.

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1. permissible

   Permissible refers to something that is allowed or tolerated. It denotes behavior or actions that are considered acceptable or tolerable according to a set of rules, standards, laws or values.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Permissibleadjective

   that may be permitted; allowable; admissible

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1. permissible

   Permitted according to a rule.

   Permissible business expenses are submitted monthly in line with the business expense policy.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 24, 2020  

2. ---

   permissible

   To have the permit to.

   The company ensured they communicated what is permissable.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

Anagrams for permissible »

1. impressible

How to pronounce permissible?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say permissible in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of permissible in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of permissible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of permissible in a Sentence

1. Jeff Beckman:

   Hershey has always offered a wide variety of portioned sizes and more permissible options, over the years, we have expanded our offerings, including... small snack-size bars introduced in the 1970s and more recently, our many' thins' offerings, which gives consumers a way to enjoy their favorite Hershey brands in portioned pieces.

2. The Talmud:

   A person will be called to account on Judgement Day for every permissible thing he might have enjoyed but did not.

3. Fulan Nasrullah:

   Under the Shekau reasoning, it is permissible to kill IDPs in camps.

4. Lewis Lapham:

   Under the rules of a society that cannot distinguish between profit and profiteering, between money defined as necessity and money defined as luxury, murder is occasionally obligatory and always permissible.

5. Michael Levin:

   There are situations in which torture is not merely permissible but morally mandatory.

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References

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