PERMISSIBLE


Meaning of PERMISSIBLE in English

— 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 permissibilis. See PERMISSION, -IBLE ]

Syn . allowed, sanctioned, lawful, legal, tolerated.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .