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 allowance allowance /əˈlaʊəns/

noun

  1. () An amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)  ( allowance )
    an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
     Travel allowance
    travel allowance
     My weekly allowance of two eggs
    my weekly allowance of two eggs
     A child's allowance should not be too generous
    a child's allowance should not be too generous
  2. () A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits  ( leeway , margin , tolerance , allowance )
    a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
  3. () An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances  ( adjustment , allowance )
    an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
     An allowance for profit
    an allowance for profit
  4. () A sum granted as reimbursement for expenses  ( allowance )
    a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
  5. The act of allowing  ( allowance )
    the act of allowing
     He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room
    He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room
  6. A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets  ( allowance , allowance account , valuation account , valuation reserve )
    a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

verb

  1. Put on a fixed allowance, as of food  ( allowance )
    put on a fixed allowance, as of food