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Meaning of allowances

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

allowances

noun

Definitions

  1. Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

  2. Acknowledgment.

  3. That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity.

    Example: her meagre allowance of food or drink

  4. Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances

    Example: to make allowance for his naivety