allowable limit

collocation in English

meaningsofallowableandlimit

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allowable
adjective
uk
/əˈlaʊ.ə.bəl/us
/əˈlaʊ.ə.bəl/
allowed according to the rules or laws that control a particular area ...
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limit
noun
uk
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/us
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible ...
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(Definition ofallowableandlimitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofallowable limit

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There, 100 milligrams represents gross drunk driving, a level that is only just above ourallowablelimit.
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They would have been taking a major part of the totalallowablelimit.
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That paragraph of the subsection relates to the totalallowablelimitof £78 over one year to the date of the last increase under a rent agreement.
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Craven was officially a rookie even though he raced in seven races in 1991, two more than theallowablelimitof five races.
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He later pleaded guilty to spending $2,139 more than theallowablelimitof $25,000 on his campaign, and was given a small fine.
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My final campaign return for the 2011 election is below the allowable election expense limit, and my personal contributions are also below theallowablelimit.
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It allows any shape within predefined allowable limits to be recognized by the rule and thus allows the rule to be applied.
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As long as a plan is performed within allowable limits, corrective action is not necessary; however, this seldom occurs in practice.
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The allowable limits are from 256.0in cm to convert for a gross weight of 17000 lb.
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Three workers were exposed to (neutron) radiation doses in excess of allowable limits.
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A specification is drawn up governing what the circuit is required to do, with allowable limits.
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Frequency of testing, contaminants that must be analysed, and the allowable limits vary between applications and jurisdictions.
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