/ Dictionary / Index A allowable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•low•a•ble Pronunciation: (u-lou'u-bul), [key] — adj. that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible: an allowable tax deduction. —n. something, as an action or amount, that is allowed. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: allowable (Thesaurus) allow allowable cut Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dispel Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language