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allowance


Definition: Meaning of, allowance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈlaʊəns /

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allowance allowances
  1. [countable usually singular] an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special purpose
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  2. [countable usually singular] an amount of something that is acceptable or safe
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  3. [countable] British English an amount of money that you can earn without paying tax on it
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  4. [countable usually singular] especially American English a small amount of money that a parent regularly gives to a child [=  pocket money British English]
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  5. [uncountable and countable] something that you consider when deciding what is likely to happen, what you should expect etc
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  6. make allowance/allowances (for somebody) to let someone behave in a way you do not normally approve of, because you know there are special reasons for their behaviour
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Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech
allowance account