permissible
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/pɚˈmɪsɪbl̩/
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/pɚˈmɪsɪbl̩/ · /pəˈmɪsɪbl̩/
Definition of permissible
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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permitted.
“[...] Mr. M. N. Rollason points out that on four-track lines on which the fast lines, in the centre, are flanked by the slow lines, and running at speed is permissible on all four, the traveller can enjoy some quite exciting experiences when trains are doing a "neck-and-neck" on adjacent lines.”
“The units will be allowed to run up to 90 m.p.h. between Chelmsford and Colchester, but their maximum speed of 100 m.p.h. is not permissible on the G.E. line.”
“Tony Bowen, of Brigade Electronics, a firm that spent three years developing a “quiet vehicle sounder”, said permissible frequencies and modulation under the regulation make it clear that the Avas should mimic an internal combustion engine.”
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adj
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permitted.
“[...] Mr. M. N. Rollason points out that on four-track lines on which the fast lines, in the centre, are flanked by the slow lines, and running at speed is permissible on all four, the traveller can enjoy some quite exciting experiences when trains are doing a "neck-and-neck" on adjacent lines.”
“The units will be allowed to run up to 90 m.p.h. between Chelmsford and Colchester, but their maximum speed of 100 m.p.h. is not permissible on the G.E. line.”
“Tony Bowen, of Brigade Electronics, a firm that spent three years developing a “quiet vehicle sounder”, said permissible frequencies and modulation under the regulation make it clear that the Avas should mimic an internal combustion engine.”
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(uncommon)permissive
“As regards the incorporation of anglicisms and despite the efforts of the Real Academia Española (an official regulatory body which aims at the purity of the language), Spanish has usually been considered a rather permissible language.”
“Japanese zoning is specified at a national level, and while local governments do have some control over their local developments, the end result is a zoning code that is very permissible compared to most other countries.”
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Etymology
From Middle English permyssyble, from Old French permissible, from Medieval Latin permissibilis.
Words you can make from permissible
200+ playable · top: IMPRESSIBLE (17 pts)
Best play impressible 17 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
4 words8-letter words
16 words7-letter words
52 words- BEMIRES 11 pts
- BERIMES 11 pts
- BESLIME 11 pts
- BESMILE 11 pts
- BIREMES 11 pts
- EMPIRES 11 pts
- EMPRESS 11 pts
- EMPRISE 11 pts
- EPIMERS 11 pts
- IMPERIL 11 pts
- IMPLIES 11 pts
- IMPRESE 11 pts
- IMPRESS 11 pts
- LIMBERS 11 pts
- LIMBIER 11 pts
- LIMPERS 11 pts
- PISMIRE 11 pts
- PRELIMS 11 pts
- PREMIES 11 pts
- PREMISE 11 pts
- PREMISS 11 pts
- PRIMSIE 11 pts
- RIMPLES 11 pts
- SIMPERS 11 pts
- SIMPLER 11 pts
- SIMPLES 11 pts
- SPIREME 11 pts
- SPIREMS 11 pts
- BELIERS 9 pts
- BLESSER 9 pts
- LISPERS 9 pts
- MERISES 9 pts
- MERISIS 9 pts
- MESSIER 9 pts
- MILREIS 9 pts
- MISLIES 9 pts
- MISSILE 9 pts
- PELISSE 9 pts
- PISSIER 9 pts
- REMISES 9 pts
- REPLIES 9 pts
- RIBLESS 9 pts
- RIMLESS 9 pts
- RISIBLE 9 pts
- SIMILES 9 pts
- SLIMIER 9 pts
- SMILERS 9 pts
- SMILIER 9 pts
- SMILIES 9 pts
- SPIELER 9 pts
- IRELESS 7 pts
- RESILES 7 pts
6-letter words
77 words- BLIMPS 12 pts
- BEMIRE 10 pts
- BERIME 10 pts
- BERMES 10 pts
- BIREME 10 pts
- BLEEPS 10 pts
- EMBERS 10 pts
- EMPIRE 10 pts
- EPIMER 10 pts
- IMPELS 10 pts
- LIMBER 10 pts
- LIMPER 10 pts
- PLEBES 10 pts
- PRELIM 10 pts
- PREMIE 10 pts
- PRIMES 10 pts
- PRISMS 10 pts
- RIMPLE 10 pts
- SEMPLE 10 pts
- SEMPRE 10 pts
- SIMPER 10 pts
- SIMPLE 10 pts
- SPERMS 10 pts
- SPIREM 10 pts
- BELIER 8 pts
- BELIES 8 pts
- BIRLES 8 pts
- BIRSES 8 pts
- BRISES 8 pts
- ELEMIS 8 pts
- ELMIER 8 pts
- EMESIS 8 pts
- ESPIES 8 pts
- IBISES 8 pts
- LEPERS 8 pts
- LIBERS 8 pts
- LIMIER 8 pts
- LISPER 8 pts
- MERLES 8 pts
- MILERS 8 pts
- MISERS 8 pts
- MISLIE 8 pts
- MISSEL 8 pts
- PEISES 8 pts
- PERILS 8 pts
- PERSES 8 pts
- PISSER 8 pts
- PLIERS 8 pts
- PLISSE 8 pts
- PRISES 8 pts
- REBELS 8 pts
- REMISE 8 pts
- REMISS 8 pts
- REPELS 8 pts
- SIMILE 8 pts
- SLEEPS 8 pts
- SLIMES 8 pts
- SLIPES 8 pts
- SMILER 8 pts
- SMILES 8 pts
- SPEELS 8 pts
- SPEERS 8 pts
- SPEILS 8 pts
- SPEIRS 8 pts
- SPEISE 8 pts
- SPIELS 8 pts
- SPIERS 8 pts
- SPILES 8 pts
- SPIRES 8 pts
- SPREES 8 pts
- IRISES 6 pts
- LESSER 6 pts
- RELIES 6 pts
- RESILE 6 pts
- SEISER 6 pts
- SERIES 6 pts
- SIREES 6 pts
5-letter words
48 words- BLIMP 11 pts
- BEEPS 9 pts
- BERME 9 pts
- BERMS 9 pts
- BLEEP 9 pts
- BLIPS 9 pts
- BRIMS 9 pts
- EMBER 9 pts
- IMPEL 9 pts
- IMPIS 9 pts
- LIMBI 9 pts
- LIMBS 9 pts
- LIMPS 9 pts
- BEERS 7 pts
- BELIE 7 pts
- BESES 7 pts
- BIERS 7 pts
- BILES 7 pts
- BIRLE 7 pts
- BIRLS 7 pts
- BIRSE 7 pts
- BISES 7 pts
- BLESS 7 pts
- BLISS 7 pts
- BREES 7 pts
- BRIES 7 pts
- BRISS 7 pts
- ELEMI 7 pts
- EMIRS 7 pts
- LEPER 7 pts
- LIBER 7 pts
- LIBRI 7 pts
- LIMES 7 pts
- LISPS 7 pts
- MERES 7 pts
- MERLE 7 pts
- MERLS 7 pts
- MILER 7 pts
- MILES 7 pts
- MIRES 7 pts
- MISER 7 pts
- MISES 7 pts
- PEELS 7 pts
- ERSES 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- ISSEI 5 pts
- LEERS 5 pts
- LIERS 5 pts
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