allowances
noun
Definitions
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
Acknowledgment.
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
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
Example: to make allowance for his naivety