allocable

adjective

al·​lo·​ca·​ble ˈa-lə-kə-bəl How to pronounce allocable (audio)
: capable of being allocated

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The deduction cannot exceed the gross income from the business, less the deductions allocable to that business. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026 However, the definition of wages continues to state that the amount cannot include any amount which is not properly allocable to qualified business income. — Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 Net profits allocable to the Net Profits Interest were $6,312,156, compared to $2,850,857 in the previous year, with the increase attributed to higher oil and natural gas sales. — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

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Etymology

alloc(ate) + -able

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of allocable was in 1715

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allocable

adjective
al·​lo·​ca·​ble ˈa-lə-kə-bəl How to pronounce allocable (audio)
: capable of being allocated or assigned
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