Meaning of PERMISSIBLE
| Pronunciation: | | pur'misubul
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- [adj] that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"
- [adj] that may be accepted or conceded; "a kind of speculation that was permissible in cosmology but inadmissible in medicine"
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| | Synonyms: | | admissible, allowable, permitted, sufferable, tolerable |
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| | Antonyms: | | impermissible | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per*mis"si*ble\, a.
That may be permitted; allowable; admissible. --
{Per*mis"si*ble*ness}, n. -- {Per*mis"si*bly}, adv.
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| | Related Terms: | | acceptable, admissible, all right, allowable, allowed, approved, authorized, bearable, endorsed, excusable, justifiable, kosher, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, legitimized, licit, OK, okay, pardonable, permitted, proper, sanctionable, sanctioned, tolerable, tolerated, unforbidden, unprohibited, venial, warrantable |
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