Australian English Meaning of allowance
stipend
Other Australian English words related to stipend
Nearest Words of allowance
Definitions and Meaning of allowance in English
allowance (n)
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
the act of allowing
allowance (v)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food
allowance (n.)
Approval; approbation.
The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance.
Acknowledgment.
License; indulgence.
That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short.
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth.
A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret.
To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced.
FAQs About the word allowance
stipend
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period), a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses, an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying cir
allocation,part,percent,portion,proportion,quota,share,cut,end,piece
total,compound,sum,total,composite,pool,totality,whole
allowably => allowably, allowableness => allowability, allowable => allowable, allow in => allow in, allow for => allows for,
