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Accepted vs Allowable - What's the difference?

accepted | allowable |

As adjectives the difference between accepted and allowable

is that accepted is generally approved, believed, or recognized while allowable is appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.

As a verb accepted

is past tense of accept.

accepted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (accept)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

    • allowable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.
  • Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.
  • Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
  • Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
  • (obsolete) Praiseworthy.

    • Synonyms

    * (permissible) leveful

    Derived terms

    * allowableness * allowably