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allowance
noun(al-low-ance)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Synonyms: adjustment,
Examples:
An allowance for profit.
allowance
noun(al-low-ance)
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
Synonyms: allowance account, valuation account, valuation reserve,
allowance
noun(al-low-ance)
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Synonyms: leeway, margin, tolerance,
allowance
noun(al-low-ance)
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
Examples:
Travel allowance.
My weekly allowance of two eggs.
A child's allowance should not be too generous.
allowance
noun(al-low-ance)
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
allowance
verb(al-low-ance)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food
allowance
noun(al-low-ance)
the act of allowing
Examples:
He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room.

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