allowable C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈlaʊəbəl/ UK /əˈlaʊəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj permissible within set rules or limits The maximum allowable load for the bridge is ten tons. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · permissible within set... permissibleacceptableadmissiblelegitimatesanctionedtolerable ↔ Opposites forbiddenprohibitedinadmissibleimpermissible Word family Derived forms allowablyallowableness Related forms allowallowance Etymology AI details From allow + -able; from Old French alouer ('to permit, approve'), a blend of Latin allaudāre ('to praise') and allocāre ('to allot'). alouer Old French allocāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # allowable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈlaʊəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈlaʊəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. permissible within set rules or limits ## Examples - The maximum allowable load for the bridge is ten tons. ## Synonyms - permissible - acceptable - admissible - legitimate - sanctioned - tolerable ## Antonyms - forbidden - prohibited - inadmissible - impermissible ## Derived Forms - allowably - allowableness ## Related Forms - allow - allowance ## Roots and Affixes - Root: alouer - Root: allocāre ## Etymology From allow + -able; from Old French alouer ('to permit, approve'), a blend of Latin allaudāre ('to praise') and allocāre ('to allot'). ## AI Etymology Allowable is from allow + -able; from Old French alouer ('to permit, approve'), a blend of Latin allaudāre ('to praise') and allocāre ('to allot'). In present-day use, it means permissible within set rules or limits. Derived formations include allowably and allowableness. Related vocabulary includes allow and allowance. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown