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allowances

The correct spelling is allowances.

How to pronounce allowances

noun

Say it like: All-owa-nse-s

The correct spelling is allowances. Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting For example: "her meagre allowance of food or drink"

Usage Examples

her meagre allowance of food or drink

to make allowance for his naivety

Tare and tret are examples of allowance.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
  2. 2.Acknowledgment.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
  5. 5.A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.

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