allowance, n.
(allowances)
freq. cnt. 5
(allowances)
freq. cnt. 5
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
allowance
sample sentences
"travel allowance""my weekly allowance of two eggs"
"a child's allowance should not be too generous"
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
allowance leeway margin tolerance
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derivationally related form
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an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
adjustment allowance
sample sentences
"an allowance for profit"
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derivationally related form
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hyponym
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
allowance
the act of allowing
<noun.act>
allowance
sample sentences
"He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
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derivationally related form
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
<noun.possession>
allowance allowance account valuation account valuation reserve
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