allowance
English Thesaurus
1. the act of allowing (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tolerance, |
| definition | : | the act of tolerating something (noun.act) |
2. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits (noun.attribute)
3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | recompense, |
| definition | : | payment or reward (as for service rendered) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deduction, discount, |
| definition | : | an amount or percentage deducted (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | seasonal adjustment, |
| definition | : | a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | tare, |
| definition | : | an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods (noun.possession) |
4. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | part, percentage, portion, share, |
| definition | : | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | privy purse, |
| definition | : | allowance for a monarch's personal expenses (noun.possession) |
5. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | reimbursement, |
| definition | : | compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc. (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | per diem, |
| definition | : | a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job) (noun.possession) |
6. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | reserve account, reserve fund, |
| definition | : | funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments (noun.possession) |
7. put on a fixed allowance, as of food (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
8. the act of allowing (noun.act)
9. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim (verb.cognition) |
10. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | put on a fixed allowance, as of food (verb.possession) |
11. put on a fixed allowance, as of food (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession) |
12. the act of allowing (noun.act)
13. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim (verb.cognition) |
14. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | put on a fixed allowance, as of food (verb.possession) |
15. put on a fixed allowance, as of food (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | allowance, |
| definition | : | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession) |
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