Allowance (Noun)
Meaning 1
An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 2
An amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 3
A sum granted as reimbursement for expenses.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 4
A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 5
A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
The act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.