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permissible

adjective per·mis·si·ble \pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl\

: allowed or permitted by laws or rules

Full Definition of PERMISSIBLE

: that may be permitted : allowable

— per·mis·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— per·mis·si·ble·ness \-ˈmi-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— per·mis·si·bly \-blē\ adverb

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Middle English, from Medieval Latin permissibilis, from Latin permissus, past participle of permittere

First Known Use: 15th century

Antonyms: banned, barred, forbidden, impermissible, inadmissible, interdicted, prohibited, proscribed, verboten

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