Allowable
Allowable adjective - That may be permitted.
Applicable and allowable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Applicable" instead an adjective "Allowable".
Applicable
Applicable adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: that comment isn't applicable to our discussion
Allowable and applicable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allowable" instead an adjective "Applicable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fitting and allowable
- fitting and applicable
- germane and allowable
- germane and applicable
- right and allowable
- right and applicable
- material and allowable
- material and applicable
- fit and allowable
- fit and applicable
- appropriate and allowable
- appropriate and applicable
- satisfactory and allowable
- satisfactory and applicable
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Applicable and Allowable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allowable/applicable
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