allocable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of allocable
First recorded in 1915–19; alloc(ate) + -able
Example Sentences
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The obligation would be paid to K.K.R. out of “realization proceeds allocable to the fund” upon the sale of fund investments, it said.
From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2015
Appellate Court upheld Sullivan, ruling that he can deduct "that portion of his reason able driving expenses which is allocable to the transportation of tools."
From Time Magazine Archive
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