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Allocable vs Allowable - What's the difference?

allocable | allowable |

As adjectives the difference between allocable and allowable

is that allocable is able to be allocated while allowable is appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.

allocable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Able to be allocated

    • Usage notes

    The form allocatable (regular English derivation from allocate) is also found, but is primarily used in computing; in legal use the term is allocable .

    Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    *

    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