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   Per·mis·si·ble

   /pərˈmisəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. permitted; allowed: "it is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin permissibilis, from permiss- ‘allowed’, from the verb permittere (see permit1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. permissibility noun
   • 2. permissibly adverb

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   adjective. formal us / pɚˈmɪs.ə.b ə l / uk / pəˈmɪs.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. allowed: [ + to infinitive ] Is it permissible to park my car here? a permissible level for vehicle exhaust emissions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Allowing and permitting. admit of something. allow of something. allowable. approval. authorization.

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   Definitions of permissible. adjective. that may be permitted especially as according to rule. “ permissible behavior in school”. “a permissible tax deduction”. synonyms: allowable, allowed. tolerable. capable of being borne or endured. see more.

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   Synonyms for PERMISSIBLE: allowable, acceptable, permitted, admissible, okay, legal, mandatory, authorized; Antonyms of PERMISSIBLE: prohibited, forbidden, impermissible, unacceptable, barred, inadmissible, proscribed, unbearable.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERMISSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · If something is permissible, it is considered to be acceptable because it does not break any laws or rules. Religious practices are permissible under the Constitution. The EU had decreed it was not permissible to charge female drivers less for insurance. Synonyms: permitted, acceptable, legitimate, legal More Synonyms of permissible. Collins ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpermissible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   permissible (for somebody) (to do something) It is not permissible for employers to discriminate on grounds of age. Definition of permissible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word permissibilis. See permission, -ible. Other words for permissible. See synonyms for permissible on Thesaurus.com. Other words from permissible. per·mis·si·bil·i·ty, per·mis·si·ble·ness, noun. per·mis·si·bly, adverb. non·per·mis·si·bil·i·ty, noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpermissible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Check pronunciation: permissible. Definition of permissible adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.