| allowable | (adj) deductible according to the tax laws |
| allowable | (adj) deserving to be allowed or considered |
| Allowable | a. [ F. allouable. ] |
| Allowableness | n. The quality of being allowable; permissibleness; lawfulness; exemption from prohibition or impropriety. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Allowably | adv. In an allowable manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |