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allowance

1 of 2

noun

al·​low·​ance ə-ˈlau̇-ən(t)s How to pronounce allowance (audio)
1
a
: a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses
a salary that includes a cost-of-living allowance
especially : a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses
Each child receives a weekly allowance.
b
: a fixed or available amount
provide an allowance of time for recreation
c
: a share or portion allotted or granted
d
: a reduction from a list price or stated price
a trade-in allowance
2
: the act of regarding bad behavior or a mistake as less serious or bad because of some special circumstance
Some allowance should be made for her inexperience.
The plan makes no allowance for bad weather.
3
: the act of allowing something : permission
4
: an allowed dimensional difference between mating parts of a machine
5
: an imposed handicap (as in a horse race)

allowance

2 of 2

verb

allowanced; allowancing

transitive verb

1
archaic : to put on a fixed allowance (as of food and drink)
2
archaic : to supply in a fixed or regular quantity

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun a monthly allowance for household expenses Each of their children gets a weekly allowance of five dollars. the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C the tax allowance for married couples They performed poorly, but allowances should be made for their inexperience.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But since then rent prices have exploded to $2,118 per month on average in July, while a senior airman’s housing allowance is currently $1,647. R.j. Rico, al, 20 Aug. 2022 But since then rent prices have exploded to $2,118 per month in July, while a senior airman’s housing allowance is currently $1,647. R.j. Rico, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 That was the highest per-yardage allowance by the defense since 2014 with the exception of the 2018 crater (4.52). Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 July 2022 Will the allowance be provided upfront or on a reimbursement basis? Rebecca Edwards, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The new system will fund special education students based on the foundation allowance, plus 28% of their special education costs. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2022 Jordan was referring to a judge’s order, during the dispute over Leland Stanford, Sr.,’s estate, that the university pay its employees’ salaries from the same allowance reserved for household staff. Maia Silber, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 The performance will not go down as a record, though, as it was helped by a 3.2 mph wind, just over the maximum wind allowance of 2.0 mph. oregonlive, 21 May 2022 This book gives you the allowance to celebrate you. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English allowaunce, allouance "commendation, confirmation (of a privilege), allocation of funds," borrowed from Anglo-French alouance, allowance "admission as legally valid, allocation, payment," from aluer, aloer "to place, allot, accept as legally valid" + -ance -ance — more at allow

Verb

derivative of allowance entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Verb

1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of allowance was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing allowance

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