allowance

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noun

al·low·ance ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s How to pronounce allowance (audio)

: a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses

a salary that includes a cost-of-living allowance

especially : a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses

Each child receives a weekly allowance.

: a fixed or available amount

provide an allowance of time for recreation

: a share or portion allotted or granted

: a reduction from a list price or stated price

a trade-in allowance

: the act of regarding bad behavior or a mistake as less serious or bad because of some special circumstance

Some allowance should be made for her inexperience.

The plan makes no allowance for bad weather.

: the act of allowing something : permission

: an allowed dimensional difference between mating parts of a machine

: an imposed handicap (as in a horse race)

allowance

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verb

allowanced; allowancing

transitive verb

archaic : to put on a fixed allowance (as of food and drink)

archaic : to supply in a fixed or regular quantity

Example Sentences

Noun a monthly allowance for household expenses Each of their children gets a weekly allowance of five dollars. the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C the tax allowance for married couples They performed poorly, but allowances should be made for their inexperience.

Recent Examples on the Web

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But since then rent prices have exploded to $2,118 per month on average in July, while a senior airman’s housing allowance is currently $1,647.

R.j. Rico, al, 20 Aug. 2022 But since then rent prices have exploded to $2,118 per month in July, while a senior airman’s housing allowance is currently $1,647.

R.j. Rico, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That was the highest per-yardage allowance by the defense since 2014 with the exception of the 2018 crater (4.52).

Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 July 2022 Will the allowance be provided upfront or on a reimbursement basis?

Rebecca Edwards, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The new system will fund special education students based on the foundation allowance, plus 28% of their special education costs.

Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2022 Jordan was referring to a judge’s order, during the dispute over Leland Stanford, Sr.,’s estate, that the university pay its employees’ salaries from the same allowance reserved for household staff.

Maia Silber, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 The performance will not go down as a record, though, as it was helped by a 3.2 mph wind, just over the maximum wind allowance of 2.0 mph.

oregonlive, 21 May 2022 This book gives you the allowance to celebrate you.

Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 May 2022 See More

单词	allowance
释义	allowance 1 of 2 noun al·low·ance ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s 1 a : a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses a salary that includes a cost-of-living allowance especially : a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses Each child receives a weekly allowance. b : a fixed or available amount provide an allowance of time for recreation c : a share or portion allotted or granted d : a reduction from a list price or stated price a trade-in allowance 2 : the act of regarding bad behavior or a mistake as less serious or bad because of some special circumstance Some allowance should be made for her inexperience. The plan makes no allowance for bad weather. 3 : the act of allowing something : permission 4 : an allowed dimensional difference between mating parts of a machine 5 : an imposed handicap (as in a horse race) allowance 2 of 2 verb allowanced; allowancing transitive verb 1 archaic : to put on a fixed allowance (as of food and drink) 2 archaic : to supply in a fixed or regular quantity Synonyms Noun allotment cut end part piece portion proportion quota share slice take See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a monthly allowance for household expenses Each of their children gets a weekly allowance of five dollars. the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C the tax allowance for married couples They performed poorly, but allowances should be made for their inexperience. Recent Examples on the Web Noun But since then rent prices have exploded to $2,118 per month on average in July, while a senior airman’s housing allowance is currently $1,647. R.j. Rico, al, 20 Aug. 2022 But since then rent prices have exploded to $2,118 per month in July, while a senior airman’s housing allowance is currently $1,647. R.j. Rico, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That was the highest per-yardage allowance by the defense since 2014 with the exception of the 2018 crater (4.52). Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 July 2022 Will the allowance be provided upfront or on a reimbursement basis? Rebecca Edwards, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The new system will fund special education students based on the foundation allowance, plus 28% of their special education costs. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2022 Jordan was referring to a judge’s order, during the dispute over Leland Stanford, Sr.,’s estate, that the university pay its employees’ salaries from the same allowance reserved for household staff. Maia Silber, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 The performance will not go down as a record, though, as it was helped by a 3.2 mph wind, just over the maximum wind allowance of 2.0 mph. oregonlive, 21 May 2022 This book gives you the allowance to celebrate you. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English allowaunce, allouance "commendation, confirmation (of a privilege), allocation of funds," borrowed from Anglo-French alouance, allowance "admission as legally valid, allocation, payment," from aluer, aloer "to place, allot, accept as legally valid" + -ance -ance — more at allow Verb derivative of allowance entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c Verb 1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing allowance make no allowance for mileage allowance make some allowance for make allowance for make no allowance for mileage allowance make some allowance for make allowance for Kids Definition allowance noun al·low·ance ə-ˈlau̇-əns 1 : an amount of money given regularly for a specific purpose He earns his weekly allowance. 2 : a share given out an allowance of time 3 : the act of considering things that could affect a result Legal Definition allowance noun al·low·ance ə-ˈlau̇-əns 1 : an allotted share: as a : a sum granted as a reimbursement or payment for expenses an allowance to support the deceased's family deduction for a moving allowance b : a sum granted as a reduction or increase an allowance for depreciation 2 : an act of allowing allowance of a deduction allowance noun 1 as in portion something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group as the war progressed, each family's allowance of sugar and flour was reduced Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance portion share quota allotment part proportion percentage cut ration piece take slice piece of the action end commission section segment lot member partition Antonyms & Near Antonyms total sum aggregate compound pool whole totality composite See More 2 as in permission the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something without the official allowance of the school board, no organization can hold its meetings on school property Synonyms & Similar Words permission authorization sanction consent granting clearance green light warrant license leave signature permit licence accreditation concurrence sufferance certification grant acceptance concession seal stamp tolerance liberty agreement toleration pass acquiescence patent assent imprimatur okay accord OK Antonyms & Near Antonyms denial prohibition refusal rejection revocation exclusion injunction proscription suppression veto interdiction ban repression embargo taboo deterrence discouragement tabu See More
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