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Allowableness vs Allowable - What's the difference?

allowableness | allowable |

Allowable is a derived term of allowableness.



As a noun allowableness

is the state of being allowable; legitimacy; permissibleness.

As an adjective allowable is

appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.

allowableness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being allowable; legitimacy; permissibleness.

    • 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