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allowable | permittance |

As an adjective allowable

is appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.

As a noun permittance is

the act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave.

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

    permittance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave.
    • (Milton)
  • (electricity)
    • (Webster 1913)