Allowance Meaning
There are 7 meaning(s) for word Allowance
Meaning 1 : an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Example : an allowance for profit
Synonyms : adjustment
Example : an allowance for profit
Synonyms : adjustment
Meaning 2 : a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
Synonyms : allowance account, valuation account, valuation reserve
Synonyms : allowance account, valuation account, valuation reserve
Meaning 3 : a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Synonyms : leeway, margin, tolerance
Synonyms : leeway, margin, tolerance
Meaning 4 : an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
Example : travel allowance,my weekly allowance of two eggs,a child's allowance should not be too generous
Example : travel allowance,my weekly allowance of two eggs,a child's allowance should not be too generous
Meaning 5 : a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
Meaning 6 : put on a fixed allowance, as of food
Meaning 7 : the act of allowing
Example : He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room
Example : He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room