Definition of allowance Allowance

/ʌlawˈʌns/ - [ulawuns] - al•low•ance

We found 27 definitions of allowance from 8 different sources.

What does allowance mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: allowances
allowance - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
		adjustment
		recompense the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
		cost-of-living allowance an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
		depreciation allowance an allowance for loss due to depreciation
		discount, deduction the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
		seasonal adjustment a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter"
allowance - 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"
		percentage, share, portion, part a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
		permission, permit, license approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
allowance - a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
		reimbursement compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"
		per diem a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)
allowance - a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
		leeway, margin, tolerance
		discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
allowance - a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
		valuation reserve, valuation account, allowance account
Verb allows, allowing, allowed
allowance - put on a fixed allowance, as of food
		grant, allow transfer by deed; "grant land"

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Wiktionary

allowance (Noun)
The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance.
allowance (Noun)
Acknowledgment.
allowance (Noun)
That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short.
allowance (Noun)
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth.
allowance (Noun)
A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret.
allowance (Noun)
A child's allowance; pocket money .
allowance (Verb)
To put upon a fixed allowance especially of provisions and drink; to supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

allowance (n.)
Approval; approbation.
allowance (n.)
The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance.
allowance (n.)
Acknowledgment.
allowance (n.)
License; indulgence.
allowance (n.)
That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short.
allowance (n.)
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth.
allowance (n.)
A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret.
allowance (n.)
To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

allowance
Regular allocation or deduction of money.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

allowance
The ration or allotted quantum of provisions which each individual receives; and it is either double, full, two-thirds, half, or short, according to incidents.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

allowance
A sum paid periodically for services rendered. The French use the word traitment in this sense. The allowances of an officer are distinct from his pay proper, and are applicable to a variety of circumstances.