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Definition of allowable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
standardsacceptable or satisfactory in a given context
- The noise level was within allowable limits.
2.
legalpermissible by rules or laws
- The allowable speed limit is 60 mph.
3.
financeTECH. able to be deducted in financial calculationsTECH.
- These are allowable expenses for tax purposes.
4.
intellectualRare intellectually valid or admissibleRare
- His argument was considered allowable by the committee.
Expressions with allowable
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maximum amount of a fish stock permitted to be caught in one period
The government reduced the total allowable catch for cod this year.
recognized as deductible from taxable income
The business expenses are allowable against tax.
Origin of allowable
Latin, allaudare (to praise)
Terms with allowable included in their meaning
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general use
not satisfactory or allowable
lift limit
lift the maximum allowable level
acceptability
permissible or allowable
measurement tolerance
allowable amount of error in a measurement or calculation
finance
reduction in taxable income through allowable expenses
finance
reduction in taxes through allowable deductions
inflation
highest allowable rate of inflation
prohibited
not allowable or permissible
Examples of allowable in a sentence
Only allowable expenses will be reimbursed. The allowable noise level is 50 decibels. Only allowable deductions can be claimed on taxes. Interest on loans is an allowable deduction. The company listed allowable losses in their report. The theory was deemed allowable in academic circles.
Her proposal was allowable under the new guidelines.
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- French:autorisé, légal, ...
- German:zulässig, abzugsfähig, ...
- Italian:consentito, permesso, ...
- Spanish:aceptable, autorizado, ...
- Portuguese:permitido, dedutível, ...
- Chinese:可接受的, 合法的, ...
- Japanese:許容できる, 許可された, ...
- Arabic:مَسْمُوح, مُجَاز, ...
- Hebrew:מֻתָּר, מֻתָּר, ...
- Russian:допустимый, разрешенный, ...
- Ukrainian:допустимий, припустимий, ...
- Hindi:अनुमेय, कानूनी, ...
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