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Allowance
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
allowances
Examples
Children receive a weekly allowance to learn the value of money and budgeting.
02
a permissible deviation or margin within set limits
Examples
The engineer made an allowance for thermal expansion.
03
an adjustment made based on specific conditions or qualifying circumstances
Examples
A weight allowance was applied for the cargo.
04
a sum granted to cover expenses incurred
Examples
The employees received a travel allowance.
05
the act of permitting or granting something
Examples
The teacher made an allowance for late submissions.
06
a reserve fund set aside to account for depreciation or fluctuations in asset value
Examples
The company made an allowance for doubtful debts.
to allowance
01
to give someone a sum of money on a regular basis
Dated
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
allowance
3rd person singular
allowances
present participle
allowancing
past simple
allowanced
past participle
allowanced
Examples
The parents allowance their children weekly.
