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al·low·a·ble
 allowable
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- pronunciation:
laU
bl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
capable of being allowed; permissible.
Only service dogs are allowable in New York restaurants.A certain amount of rowdy behavior is allowable, but causing injury to others or damage to property is never tolerated.- antonyms:
- forbidden
- similar words:
- admissible, permissible
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| related words: |
accepted, adequate, alternative, lawful, rightful |
adverb + (adj.)allowable
legally
(adj.)allowable
+ noun
amount,
arsenic,
assistance,
catch,
category,
charge,
concentration,
contribution,
cut,
deduction,
depreciation,
dose,
emission,
exemption,
exercise,
expense,
exposure,
fish,
fund,
grade,
harvest,
height,
level,
limit,
load,
period,
pesticide,
ppm,
profit,
property,
quota,
radiation,
rate,
residue,
return,
size,
soil,
speed,
strain,
sulfur,
target,
tolerance,
variation,
wind
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| derivation: |
allowably (adv.) |
The word allowable
contains the following part:
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
  More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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