First Known Use: 15th century
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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
— 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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Origin of PERMISSIBLE
Middle English, from Medieval Latin permissibilis, from Latin permissus, past participle of permittere
Related to PERMISSIBLE
- Synonyms
- admissible, allowable
- Antonyms
- banned, barred, forbidden, impermissible, inadmissible, interdicted, prohibited, proscribed, verboten
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