"disallowable" meaning in All languages combined

See disallowable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more disallowable [comparative], most disallowable [superlative]
Etymology: disallow + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disallow|able}} disallow + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} disallowable (comparative more disallowable, superlative most disallowable)
  1. Able to be disallowed.
    Sense id: en-disallowable-en-adj-U6KSZCAh Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 79 21
  2. Not allowable; not to be suffered or permitted; which should not be allowed.
    Sense id: en-disallowable-en-adj-z5He1lnY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: disallowability

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