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12 words match “ALLOWABLE”

ALLOWABLE a. 2 definitions
; admissible; not forbidden; not unlawful or improper; as, a certain degree of freedom is allowable among friends.
ALLOWABLENESS n.
The quality of being allowable; permissibleness; lawfulness; exemption from prohibition or impropriety. South.
DISALLOWABLE a.
Not allowable; not to be suffered. Raleigh. -- Dis`al*low"a*ble*ness, n.
ADMISSIBLE a.
Entitled to be admitted, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admissible. -- Ad*mis"si*ble*ness, n. -- Ad*mis"si*bly, adv.
ALLOWABLY adv.
In an allowable manner.
COMMUTATION n.
tate; as, the commutation of a sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment. Suits are allowable in the spiritual courts for money agreed to be given as a commutation for penance. Blackstone.
LEVEFUL a.
Allowable; permissible; lawful. [Obs.] Chaucer.
MARRIAGEABLE a.
Fit for, or capable of, marriage; of an age at which marriage is allowable. -- Mar"riage*a*ble*ness, n.
PERMISSIBILITY n.
The quality of being permissible; permissibleness; allowableness.
PERMISSIBLE a.
That may be permitted; allowable; admissible. -- Per*mis"si*ble*ness, n. -- Per*mis"si*bly, adv.
SUFFERABLE a.
That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable. -- Suf"fer*a*ble*ness, n. -- Suf"fer*a*bly, adv.
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