ALLOWANCE

/əˈlaʊəns/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 18

Definition

  1. verb put on a fixed allowance, as of food.
  2. noun an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period).
  3. noun a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses.
  4. noun an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances. — synonyms: adjustment
  5. noun a permissible difference. — synonyms: leeway, margin, tolerance
  6. noun a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets. — synonyms: valuation_reserve, valuation_account, allowance_account
  7. noun the act of allowing.

Examples

  • “her meagre allowance of food or drink”
  • “to make allowance for his naivety”
  • “Tare and tret are examples of allowance.”

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