allowances

noun

1
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
2
Acknowledgment.
3
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.
“her meagre allowance of food or drink”
4
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
“to make allowance for his naivety”
5
A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.
“Tare and tret are examples of allowance.”
6
A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
“On the Flat, an apprentice jockey starts with an allowance of 7 lb.”
7
A child's allowance; pocket money.
“She gives her daughters each an allowance of thirty dollars a month.”
8
(minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
9
Approval; approbation
10
License; indulgence