noun an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period).
noun a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses.
noun an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances.
— synonyms: adjustment
noun a permissible difference.
— synonyms: leeway, margin, tolerance
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