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