allowance

B1
Pronunciation
/əˈlaʊəns/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

2 Definition

Acknowledgment.

3 Definition

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.

Example Sentences
  • her meagre allowance of food or drink
4 Definition

Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances

Example Sentences
  • to make allowance for his naivety
5 Definition

A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.

Example Sentences
  • Tare and tret are examples of allowance.
6 Definition

A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.

Antonyms
penalty
Example Sentences
  • On the Flat, an apprentice jockey starts with an allowance of 7 lb.
7 Definition

A child's allowance; pocket money.

Example Sentences
  • She gives her daughters each an allowance of thirty dollars a month.
8 Definition

(minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.

9 Definition

Approval; approbation

10 Definition

License; indulgence

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).

Example Sentences
  • The captain was obliged to allowance his crew.
2 Definition

To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

Example Sentences
  • Our provisions were allowanced.