allowable

Meanings

• adjective

  Permitted or lawful; complying with rules or regulations.

  - "The new policy allows employees to work from home."
  - "You are not allowed to enter the restricted area."

• verb

  Grant permission; give consent.

  - "The manager allowed the employee to take a day off."
  - "The judge allowed the testimony."

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Synonyms

leveful

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with allowable
allow , bow , row , tow , vow

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Homonyms

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1. allowance (en) : A sum of money given regularly by an employer to an employee to help pay for expenses not covered by the salary.
   

2. allowance (en) : A reduction in price or tax granted by law or regulation.
   

3. alloway (en) : A market town in Scotland.
   

4. alloy (en) : A mixture of two or more metals or elements, usually to improve the properties of the base metal.
   

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Homophones

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1. allowance, alloway, allowe, alloy
   

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Variants

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allowable , allowably

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Forms

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allowables, allowing, allowed

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Etymology

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From Old French 'allowe', from 'allowe' 'permit' or 'allow', from 'laisser' 'leave' + 'pouvoir' 'can'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'allowable' comes from the Old French word 'allowe', which means 'permit' or 'allow'.

2. The term 'allowable' is often used in accounting and finance to refer to expenses that can be deducted from taxable income.

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Related Concepts

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1. compliance: The act of complying with rules, laws, or regulations. 'Allowable' behavior falls under this category.

2. permissible: Something that is permitted or allowed. Synonym of 'allowable'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'allowable' is often used in the context of rules and regulations. For example, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the pigs create a list of ' Seven Commandments' that they claim all animals must follow. However, they later break these commandments themselves, demonstrating the concept of 'allowable' behavior being selectively applied.

How to Memorize "allowable"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a red stop sign. The word 'allowable' is written in green letters on the sign. Visualize yourself only allowing things that are written in green letters on the sign.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'allowable' with the word 'legal'. Visualize a judge's gavel and the words 'allowable' and 'legal' written on it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: P - Permitted or lawful, C - Complies with rules, G - Grant permission.

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