permissible

«permissible» in Mova's school dictionary: allowed by the rules or by law — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (permissible)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Permissible means allowed by the rules or by law. tree →

2) (formal) Permissible means acceptable. tree →

sense in the lessons

A stiff exam and official word: «Calculators are permissible» means you may use them. In safety and science, the «maximum permissible weight» is the largest allowed. Everyday speech says «allowed» or «OK».

examples

• (formal) Calculators are permissible in this exam. tree →
• Is it permissible to bring a drink into the library? tree →
• The maximum permissible load is 500 kg. tree →
• Talking is not permissible during the test. tree →
• (formal) It is permissible to round your answer to one decimal place. tree →
• Dogs are permissible on the beach after six. tree →

note

Formal; related to «permit» and «permission». Opposite: impermissible, not allowed. In maths, a permissible maximum is a limit: the amount must be less than or equal to it.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «permissible» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.