Uk English Meaning of allowance
allowance
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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.
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allowance
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
allotment,part,percent,portion,proportion,quota,share,cut,end,piece
aggregate,compound,sum,total,composite,pool,totality,whole
allowably => allowably, allowableness => allowability, allowable => allowable, allow in => allow in, allow for => allows for,
