noun

allowability

allowability, permissibility, admissibility

The court questioned the allowability of the evidence.

The court questioned the allowability of the evidence.

((the allowability of sth.)) the quality of being permitted The court questioned the allowability of the evidence.

Synonyms: permissibility, admissibility; Antonyms: unallowability, inadmissibility

From the verb 'allow' + suffix '-able' (capable of) + suffix '-ity' (a quality or state), meaning 'the quality of being allowable'.

Think of it as the 'ability' for something to be 'allowed'. It's often used in legal or formal contexts.

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