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allowance

Letters that make allowance

a, o, e, l, n, c, w are letters that make 'allowance'

Words within allowance

WAN, AN, WA, wan, all, low, CE, lowan, AL, NC, Low, Al, Ce, allow are words within 'allowance'

allowance is a 9 letter word starting with a
allowance is a 9 letter word ending with e

7 possible definitions for 'allowance'

Allowance as "a permissible difference, allowing some freedom to move within limits"

Under this definition, allowance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

leeway, tolerance, margin have the same meaning as 'allowance'

allowance as a type

'allowance' can be a type of discrepancy, disagreement, variance, divergence.

Derivatives of allowance

tolerate, allow, permit are derivatives of 'allowance'.

Allowance as "a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses"

Under this definition, allowance is a noun and has the following properties:

allowance as a type

'allowance' can be a type of reimbursement.

Types of allowance

per diem, travel allowance, travel reimbursement are types of 'allowance'.

Allowance as "a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets"

Under this definition, allowance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

valuation reserve, valuation account, allowance account have the same meaning as 'allowance'

allowance as a type

'allowance' can be a type of reserve account, reserve fund.

Allowance as "put on a fixed allowance, as of food"

Under this definition, allowance is a verb and has the following properties:

allowance as a type

'allowance' can be a type of grant, allow.

Derivatives of allowance

allowance is a derivative of allowance.

Allowance as "an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)"

Under this definition, allowance is a noun and has the following properties:

allowance as a type

'allowance' can be a type of part, portion, share, percentage.

Types of allowance

privy purse is a type of allowance.

Derivatives of allowance

set aside, reserve, allow, appropriate, allowance, earmark are derivatives of 'allowance'.

Example of allowance used within this context

"travel allowance", "my weekly allowance of two eggs", "a child's allowance should not be too generous"

Allowance as "an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances"

Under this definition, allowance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

adjustment has the same meaning as allowance

allowance as a type

'allowance' can be a type of recompense.

Types of allowance

cost-of-living allowance, depreciation allowance, seasonal adjustment, deduction, discount, tare are types of 'allowance'.

Derivatives of allowance

adjust is a derivative of allowance.

Example of allowance used within this context

"an allowance for profit"

Allowance as "the act of allowing"

Under this definition, allowance is a noun and has the following properties:

allowance as a type

'allowance' can be a type of license, permission, permit.

Types of allowance

tolerance is a type of allowance.

Derivatives of allowance

tolerate, allow, permit are derivatives of 'allowance'.

Example of allowance used within this context

"He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"