ALL meanings of allowance
al·low·ance
A a - countable noun allowance An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need. 3
- countable noun allowance A child's allowance is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents. 3
- countable noun allowance Your tax allowance is the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax. 3
- countable noun allowance A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances. 3
- noun allowance an amount of something, esp money or food, given or allotted usually at regular intervals 3
- noun allowance a discount, as in consideration for something given in part exchange or to increase business; rebate 3
- noun allowance (in Britain) an amount of a person's income that is not subject to a particular tax and is therefore deducted before his or her liability to taxation is assessed 3
- noun allowance a portion set aside to compensate for something or to cover special expenses 3
- noun allowance a salary supplement given to a teacher who is appointed to undertake extra duties and responsibilities 3
- noun allowance admission; concession 3
- noun allowance the act of allowing; sanction; toleration 3
- noun allowance something allowed 3
- verb allowance to supply (something) in limited amounts 3
- noun allowance the act of allowing, permitting, admitting, etc. 3
- noun allowance something allowed as a share; specif., an amount of money, food, etc. given regularly to a child, dependent, etc. or to military personnel for a specific purpose 3
- noun allowance a reduction in the price of something in consideration of a large order or of turning in a used article, etc. 3
- noun allowance the amount by which something is allowed to be more or less than stated, as to compensate for the weight of the container, inaccuracy of machining, etc. 3
- verb transitive allowance to put on an allowance or a ration 3
- verb transitive allowance to apportion economically 3
- adjective allowance designating a horse race in which the weight each horse must carry is set by a formula tied to the horse's past performance and earnings 3
- noun allowance The amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose. 1
- noun allowance the act of allowing. 1
- noun allowance an amount or share allotted or granted. 1
- noun allowance a sum of money allotted or granted for a particular purpose, as for expenses: Her allowance for the business trip was $200. 1
- noun allowance a sum of money allotted or granted to a person on a regular basis, as for personal or general living expenses: The art student lived on an allowance of $300 a month. When I was in first grade, my parents gave me an allowance of 50 cents a week. 1
- noun allowance an addition or deduction based on an extenuating or qualifying circumstance: an allowance for profit; an allowance for depreciation. 1
- noun allowance acknowledgment; concession: the allowance of a claim. 1
- noun allowance sanction; tolerance: the allowance of slavery. 1
- noun allowance Machinery. a prescribed difference in dimensions of two closely fitting mating parts with regard to minimum clearance or maximum interference. Compare tolerance (def 6a). 1
- noun allowance Coining. tolerance (def 7). 1
- verb with object allowance to place on a fixed allowance, as of food or drink. 1
- verb with object allowance to allocate (supplies, rations, etc.) in fixed or regular amounts. 1
- idioms allowance make allowance / allowances (for), to take mitigating factors or circumstances into consideration. to pardon; excuse. to reserve time, money, etc.; allow for: Make allowance for souvenirs on the return trip. 1
- noun allowance money given 1
- noun allowance child's pocket money 1
- noun allowance concession 1
- noun allowance margin 1
- noun allowance accounting: amount 1
- noun allowance machine tolerance 1
- noun allowance Acknowledgment. 0
- noun allowance 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. 0
- noun allowance Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth. 0
- noun allowance (commerce) A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret. 0
- noun allowance A child's allowance; pocket money. 0
- noun allowance (minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law. 0
- noun allowance (Obsolete (No longer in use)) approval; approbation. 0
- noun allowance (Obsolete (No longer in use)) license; indulgence. 0
- verb allowance To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity. 0
- noun allowance The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance. 0