al|low|a|ble

al|low|a|ble
al|low|a|ble «uh LOW uh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
allowed by law or by a person in authority; permitted by the rules or by custom or usage; not forbidden: »

In some parks it is allowable to walk on the grass.

SYNONYM(S): permissible, legitimate.
–n.
1. that which is or may be allowed.
2. U.S. the amount of oil a producer is permitted to take from an oil well in a given period, as specified by state or federal authority: »

Cutbacks in oil production allowables during the second half by state regulatory bodies may lower crude oil production for the year (Wall Street Journal).

–al|low´a|ble|ness, noun.
–al|low´a|bly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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