Admissable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being accepted or allowed as valid or suitable in a particular situation
2. Considered permissible or valid according to the rules or standards involved
3. Deemed appropriate or allowable for consideration or inclusion in a given context

Etymology: "Admissable" is a misspelling of "admissible," and the correct form is the one with the "-ible" ending. Its root lies in the Latin verb "admittere," meaning "to let in" or "to allow to enter," built from "ad-" ("to") and "mittere" ("to send"). English took the word from Middle French "admissible," which is itself formed by adding the suffix "-ible," meaning "able to be," to the French verb "admettre" ("admit"). So the sense of the word began with physical access: something that could be let through a door. The extension from doors to rules is what gives the word its modern meaning. An argument, a piece of evidence, or a claim that may be "let in" to a court, a debate, or a set of accepted standards is admissible. The same logic that once described a gate now describes whether a witness's testimony counts.

Synonyms: acceptable, allowable, permissible, tolerable, valid

Antonyms: inadmissible, unacceptable, prohibited, forbidden, restricted