permissible

C2+ Topic:Law & Government
US /pɚˈmɪsəbəl/ UK /pəˈmɪsəbəl/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    allowed or permitted by rules or law

    Carrying liquids over the limit is not permissible on flights.

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Derived forms permissiblypermissibility

Etymology

From Medieval Latin permissibilis, from Latin permissus, past participle of permittere ('to allow, let go through'), from per- ('through') + mittere ('to send').

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