allowance
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allowance Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
sum
granted
as
reimbursement
for
expenses
(n)
an
amount
added
or
deducted
on
the
basis
of
qualifying
circumstances
; "
an
allowance
for
profit
"
(n)
a
permissible
difference
;
allowing
some
freedom
to
move
within
limits
(n)
a
reserve
fund
created
by
a
charge
against
profits
in
order
to
provide
for
changes
in
the
value
of
a
company
''
s
assets
(n)
the
act
of
allowing
; "
He
objected
to
the
allowance
of
smoking
in
the
diningroom
"
(v)
put
on
a
fixed
allowance
,
as
of
food
allowance Synonyms
adjustment
allowance
allowance account
leeway
margin
tolerance
valuation account
valuation reserve
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