📖 Definitions of "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"
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Allowances"
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| 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 |
| abatementsnoun | The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. |
| acceptancesnoun | (uncountable) The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval. |
| add-insnoun | (computing) A plug-in. |
| add-onsnoun | (computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system. |
| additionsnoun | (uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding. |
| additivesnoun | A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance. |
| adjustmentsnoun | The action of adjusting something |
| advantagesnoun | (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end. |
| allocationnoun | The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources. |
| allocationsnoun | The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources. |
| allotmentnoun | Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed |
| allotmentsnoun | Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed |
| amountsnoun | The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English). |
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