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allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/ · 9 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

    travel allowance

  2. noun

    a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses

  3. noun

    an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

    an allowance for profit

  4. noun

    a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

  5. noun

    a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

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