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ALLOW FOR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: allowed for    , allowing for    , allows for   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Example:

This procedure provides for lots of leeway

Synonyms:

allow; allow for; leave; provide

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "allow for" is one way to...):

afford; give; yield (be the cause or source of)

Verb group:

admit; allow (afford possibility)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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 Context examples: 

Conjugation of interferon to human albumin prolongs the half-life of IFNa-2b and thereby allows for a reduction in the frequency of dosing.

(Albinterferon Alfa-2b, NCI Thesaurus)

The lowest exposure level used in the studies was equal to the maximum local tissue exposure currently allowed for cell phone users.

(High exposure to radio frequency radiation associated with cancer, National Institutes of Health)

The use of anonymous data and samples does not allow for clinical monitoring, subject follow-up, or the addition of new data.

(Anonymous Genomic Data and Samples, NCI Thesaurus)

The opening in the diaphragm that allows for passage of the descending aorta.

(Aortic Opening, NCI Thesaurus)

The infundibulum is open to the third ventricle to allow for the release of antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.

(Brain Infundibulum, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon intramuscular injection, the polymer moiety of BP-Cx1-Platinum Complex BP-C1 (BP-C1) alters the permeability of the cell membranes, which allows for increased penetration of platinum into tumor cells.

(BP-Cx1-Platinum Complex BP-C1, NCI Thesaurus)

The BLAST bit score allows for alignment comparisons between independent searches.

(BLAST Bit Score, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon PET imaging, the cancer cells expressing VPAC1 can be visualized and may allow for early detection.

(Copper Cu 64 TP3805, NCI Thesaurus)

GMI-1070 has the strongest antagonistic activity towards E-selectin but a sulfate-binding domain allows for interactions with P- and L-selectins.

(Pan-Selectin Antagonist GMI-1070, NCI Thesaurus)

Compared to paclitaxel alone, the nanodispersion-based formulation uses less toxic solvents and allows for administration of higher doses resulting in higher concentrations of paclitaxel at the tumor site, and an increased safety profile.

(Paclitaxel Injection Concentrate for Nanodispersion, NCI Thesaurus)