adj
permissible
puh-MIH-sihbl
adj
1
Allowed by rules, law, or custom.
"A small amount of overtime is permissible under the contract."
How to Use Permissible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAllowed — within what the rules or law permit.
Common mistake
Permissible means "allowed"; permissive describes a person or approach that allows a lot of freedom (e.g. "permissive parenting").
Easily confused with
permissive
Common pairings
permissible limit
legally permissible
Word Forms
more permissible comparative, permissibles plural, most permissible superlative
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Etymology
From Old French permissible, ultimately from Latin permittere ("to allow").