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1. allowance
noun. ['əˈlaʊəns'] an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period).
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Etymology
- allowance (English)
- alouance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. allowance
noun. ['əˈlaʊəns'] a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
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Etymology
- allowance (English)
- alouance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. allowance
noun. ['əˈlaʊəns'] a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses.
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Etymology
- allowance (English)
- alouance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. allowance
noun. ['əˈlaʊəns'] an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances.
Etymology
- allowance (English)
- alouance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. allowance
noun. ['əˈlaʊəns'] a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets.
Etymology
- allowance (English)
- alouance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))