allowable
UK: əˈlaʊəbl̩ | US: əˈlaʊəbl̩
adj. permitted or acceptable according to rules or standards
adj. legally valid or admissible
allowable = allow<permit> + able<capable of>
- allow: From Old French alouer (to approve, praise), derived from Latin allaudare (to commend), combining ad- (to) + laudare (to praise). Over time, shifted to mean "permit."
- able: From Latin -abilis (capable of), via Old French -able, indicating capacity or suitability.
Etymology Origin:
The word "allowable" emerged in Middle English by combining "allow" (to permit) with the suffix "-able," creating an adjective meaning "capable of being permitted." The Latin root laudare (praise) reflects its original association with approval, later generalized to legal or rule-based permission.
The expenses were deemed allowable under company policy.
Only certain deductions are allowable on your tax return.
The judge ruled the evidence as allowable in court.
Is this delay allowable under the contract terms?
The committee discussed what modifications would be allowable.