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allowed

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adjective

  1. permitted or authorized:

    In chess, there are only 64 squares with 16 pieces and very specific allowed moves.

  2. Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules:

    allowed transition.



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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ··Ƿɱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allowed1

First recorded in 1300–50; allow, -ed 2
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The Oilers, desperate to get back in the series, benched goalie Stuart Skinner, who allowed 11 goals in the first two games, in favor of Calvin Pickard.

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Some of them said they had no idea why they were being blocked while some rich business people were still allowed to transport goods across the border.

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"It has allowed to bring Russian and US positions closer together not just on Ukraine but also on a range of other international issues," he said.

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Outside food is not allowed in the stadium.

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Metcalf and Anthony got into a scuffle at a track tournament after arguing about whether Anthony was allowed to hang out in Metcalf's team tent.

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