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Allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

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📖 Definitions of "Allowance"

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"

verb

1
To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
"The captain was obliged to allowance his crew."
2
To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.
"Our provisions were allowanced."

🔄 Synonyms of "Allowance"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
marginnoun	(finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
tolerancenoun	(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry.
leewaynoun	A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.
adjustmentnoun	The action of adjusting something
allowance accountnoun	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation reservenoun	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation accountnoun	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Allowance"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
adjustmentnoun	The action of adjusting something
tolerancenoun	(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry.
marginnoun	(finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
leewaynoun	A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.
allowance accountnoun	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation accountnoun	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation reservenoun	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
admissionnoun	Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
acceptancenoun	(uncountable) The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
grantnoun	The act of granting or giving
eligiblenoun	One who is eligible.
claimnoun	A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
grantingnoun	The act by which something is granted.
benefitnoun	An advantage; help or aid from something.
contributionnoun	Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
entitlementnoun	The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
assistancenoun	Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
concessionnoun	The act of conceding.
compensationnoun	The act or principle of compensating.
authorisationnoun	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of authorization. [(countable) An act of authorizing.]