Permissible (Adjective)
Meaning 1
That may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- According to the new regulations, overtime work is permissible for certain industries.
- Smoking in the restaurant's outdoor section is permissible as long as it is not within 10 feet of the entrance.
- In some states, texting while driving is permissible if it's through voice command.
- Using earplugs in class is permissible as long as they don't interfere with your learning.
- Writing off charitable donations as tax deductions is permissible in many countries.
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Meaning 2
That may be accepted or conceded; "a kind of speculation that was permissible in cosmology but inadmissible in medicine".
Classification
All adjective clusters.