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    al·low·a·ble
    /əˈlouəbəl/

    adjective

    • 1. allowed, especially within a set of regulations; permissible: "the loan deal has been extended to the maximum allowable three months"
    • 2. (of an amount of money) not considered as income for tax purposes: British "tax is payable after deduction of allowable expenses"

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  2. Allowable means allowed according to the rules or laws that control a particular area of activity. See how to use this word in different contexts, such as accounting, business, and engineering, with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. Learn the meaning of allowable as an adjective, synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related words. Find out how to use allowable in a sentence and its etymology.

  4. Allowable definition: that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible. See examples of ALLOWABLE used in a sentence.

  5. (əlaʊəbəl ) 1. adjective. If people decide that something is allowable, they let it happen without trying to stop it. Resitting the exam is allowable only under certain circumstances. 2. adjective. Allowable costs or expenses are amounts of money that you do not have to pay tax on. [business] Her expenses were allowable deductions.

  6. Allowable means allowed according to the rules or laws that control a particular area of activity. See how to use this word in different contexts, such as accounting, business, and law, with examples and translations.

  7. adjective. that may be permitted especially as according to rule. synonyms: allowed, permissible. tolerable. capable of being borne or endured. adjective. deserving to be allowed or considered. synonyms: admissible.

  8. Allowable means permissible, admissible, or deductible according to the tax laws. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word allowable in different languages and contexts.