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11permissible — permissibility, permissibleness, n. permissibly, adv. /peuhr mis euh beuhl/, adj. that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible! [1400 50; late ME < ML… …
12permissible — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ consider sth ADVERB ▪ perfectly ▪ This is perfectly permissible under the new regulations. ▪ cons …
13permissible — per|mis|si|ble [ pər mısəbl ] adjective FORMAL allowed to be done by a law or rule: It is not permissible to make photocopies of these documents. The use of calculators during the test is now permissible …
14permissible — UK [pə(r)ˈmɪsəb(ə)l] / US [pərˈmɪsəb(ə)l] adjective formal allowed to be done by a law or rule It is not permissible to make photocopies of these documents. The use of calculators during examinations is now permissible …
15permissible — per|mis|si|ble [pəˈmısıbəl US pər ] adj formal allowed by law or by the rules = ↑allowable ≠ ↑impermissible ▪ the maximum permissible level of radiation …
16permissible — adjective formal allowed by law or by the rules: maximum permissible levels of radiation permissibly adverb …
17permissible — adjective permissible levels of atmospheric pollution Syn: permitted, allowable, allowed, acceptable, legal, lawful, legitimate, admissible, licit, authorized, sanctioned, tolerated; informal legit, OK Ant: forbidden …
18permissible — [pəˈmɪsəb(ə)l] adj formal if something is permissible, you are allowed to do it …
19permissible - permissive — ◊ permissible If something is permissible, you are allowed to have it or do it, because it does not break any rules, laws, or conventions. Pictures of your pets are quite permissible. I understood that it was permissible to ask a question. ◊… …
20Permissible stress design — (in USA construction more commonly called allowable strength design) is a design philosophy used by civil engineers. The designer ensures that the stresses developed in a structure due to service loads do not exceed the elastic limit. This limit… …
