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Detailed Synonyms for allowance in English

allowance:

allowance [the ~] noun

  1. the allowance
    the allowance
  2. the allowance
    the salary; the wage; the payment; the allowance; the fee; the wages; the compensation; the income; the pay
  3. the allowance
    the permission; the acceptance; the allowance; the admission; the admittance; the granting; the access
  4. the allowance
    the licence; the permit; the permission; the allowance; the license
  5. the allowance
    the deduction; the rebate; the allowance; the relief
  6. the allowance
    the assignment; the allowance
  7. the allowance
    – the act of allowing 1
    the allowance
    – the act of allowing 1
    • allowance [the ~] noun
      • He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room1
  8. the allowance
    – a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits 1
    the allowance; the margin; the tolerance; the leeway
    – a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits 1
  9. the allowance
    – an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances 1
    the adjustment; the allowance
    – an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances 1
  10. the allowance
    – an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) 1
    the allowance
    – an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) 1
    • allowance [the ~] noun
      • travel allowance1
      • my weekly allowance of two eggs1
      • a child's allowance should not be too generous1
  11. the allowance
    – a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses 1
    the allowance
    – a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses 1
  12. the allowance
    – a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets 1
    the allowance; the valuation account; the valuation reserve; the allowance account
    – a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets 1

allowance verb

  1. allowance
    – put on a fixed allowance, as of food 1
    allowance
    – put on a fixed allowance, as of food 1

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Related Definitions for "allowance":

  1. the act of allowing1
    • He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room1
  2. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits1
  3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances1
    • an allowance for profit1
  4. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)1
    • travel allowance1
    • my weekly allowance of two eggs1
    • a child's allowance should not be too generous1
  5. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses1
  6. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets1
  7. put on a fixed allowance, as of food1

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