ALLOWANCE

(noun) the act of allowing
"He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
(noun) a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
synonyms : leeway , margin , tolerance
The experiment results have a margin of error of 1.8%. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
"an allowance for profit"
synonyms : adjustment
(noun) an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
"travel allowance", "my weekly allowance of two eggs", "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
(noun) a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
(noun) 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
(verb) put on a fixed allowance, as of food

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