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Allowable vs Rulable - What's the difference?

allowable | rulable |

As adjectives the difference between allowable and rulable

is that allowable is appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable while rulable is capable of being ruled; governable.

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

    rulable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being ruled; governable
  • According to rule; allowable
  • * H. W. Gibson, Camping For Boys (page 147)
    • The throw must be made with the hand. It is thus not rulable to push with the head, shoulder or elbow.