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ad·mis·si·ble

admissible

pronunciation:
d mI s bl
part of speech: adjective
definition: capable or deserving of being admitted or conceded; allowable, esp. in a legal sense.
A lie-detector test is not admissible evidence.Weapons of any kind are not admissible in school.
synonyms:
allowable, permissible
antonyms:
inadmissible
similar words:
acceptable, approved, authorized, competent, legal, legitimate, licit, plausible
derivations: admissibly (adv.), admissibility (n.), admissibleness (n.)