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    permissible
    /pəˈmɪsɪbl/

    adjective

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

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  2. adjective. formal uk / pəˈmɪs.ə.b ə l / us / pɚˈmɪs.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. admission. admit of something. allow of something. allowable. authorization.

  3. The meaning of PERMISSIBLE is that may be permitted : allowable. How to use permissible in a sentence.

  4. Permissible definition: that can be permitted; allowable. See examples of PERMISSIBLE used in a sentence.

  5. 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. adjective. that may be accepted or conceded.

  6. adjective. /pəˈmɪsəbl/ /pərˈmɪsəbl/ (formal) acceptable according to the law or a particular set of rules. permissible levels of nitrates in water. permissible (for somebody) (to do something) It is not permissible for employers to discriminate on grounds of age. Topics Permission and obligation c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  7. 'permissible' If something is permissible, you are allowed to have it or do it, because it does not break any rules, laws, or conventions.

  8. If something is permissible, it is considered to be acceptable because it does not break any laws or rules.

  9. adjective. formal uk / pəˈmɪsəbl / us. allowed by the rules: [ + to do sth ] It is not permissible to smoke inside the building. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

  10. adjective. That can be permitted; allowable. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: allowable. unprohibited. licit. legitimate. endorsed. acceptable. permitted. lawful. admissible. kosher. Antonyms: impermissible. prohibited. illegal. unacceptable. forbidden. Origin of Permissible.

  11. permissible meaning, definition, what is permissible: allowed by law or by the rules: Learn more.