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| 1. | [ noun ] an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) | |
| Examples: | : "travel allowance" "my weekly allowance of two eggs" "a child's allowance should not be too generous" |
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| Related terms: | share privy_purse | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a permissible difference; allowing freedom to move within limits | |
| Synonyms: | margin tolerance leeway | |
| Related terms: | discrepancy allow | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (business) an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | |
| Synonyms: | adjustment | |
| Examples: | "an allowance for profit" |
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| Related terms: | recompense deduction seasonal_adjustment depreciation_allowance cost-of-living_allowance adjust | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (business) a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses | |
| Related terms: | reimbursement travel_allowance | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (finance,business) 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_account allowance_account valuation_reserve | |
| Related terms: | reserve_account | |
| 6. | [ verb ] put on a fixed allowance, as of food | |
| Related terms: | allow | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of allowing | |
| Examples: | "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom" |
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| Related terms: | license tolerance allow | |
| Similar spelling: |
alliance |
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