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   allowance

   /əˈlaʊəns/

   noun

   • 1. the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose: "your baggage allowance" Similar permitted amount/quantityallocationallotmentquotasharerationgrantlimitportionhelpingslicelot
   • ▪ an amount of money that can be earned or received free of tax: British "a personal allowance" Similar concessionreductiondecreasedeductiondiscountweightingrebaterefundrepaymentweightage
   • ▪ a deduction in the weight that a horse is required to carry in a race.
   • 2. a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses: "the elderly receive a heating allowance every winter" Similar paymentpocket moneysum of moneyremittancecontributionconsiderationhandoutgrantsubsidymaintenancefinancial supportsubsistencebenefitstipendpensionannuitykeepupkeepexpenses
   • ▪ a small amount of money given regularly to a child by their parents. North American
   • 3. tolerance: archaic "the allowance of differing opinions"

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) a sum of money as an allowance: archaic "I have made up my mind to allowance him"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French alouance, from alouer (see allow).

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   What does allowance mean?

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   What is the difference between an allowance and a child's allowance?

   • An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need. She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian. A child's allowance is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents.

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   What is a dietary allowance?

   • 1. the act of allowing. 2. an amount or share allotted or granted: a dietary allowance of 900 calories a day. 3. a sum of money allotted for a particular purpose. 4. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis, as for personal or living expenses. 5. an additional sum allotted for specific circumstances: an allowance for depreciation.

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   What is a tax allowance?

   • Your tax allowance is the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax. ...those earning less than the basic tax allowance. A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.

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   What does an allowance include in basic pay?

   • An allowance does not include any amount that has been consolidated into an employee's standard pay. However, if an employee ceases to provide a benefit and compensates employees by increasing salaries or paying an allowance, the amount should be included in the Basic Pay.

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   How are allowances determined?

   • Some practitioners determine allowances using careful and extensive studies taken on the job under regular working conditions. Other people prefer make agreements between management and labor.

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     ALLOWANCE meaning: 1. money that you are given regularly,...

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   The meaning of ALLOWANCE is a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses; especially : a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses. How to use allowance in a sentence.

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   1. the act of allowing. 2. an amount or share allotted or granted: a dietary allowance of 900 calories a day. 3. a sum of money allotted for a particular purpose. 4. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis, as for personal or living expenses.

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    Definitions of 'allowance'. 1. An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need. [...] 2. A child's allowance is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents. [mainly US] [...]