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allowance

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allowance ˈlawəns/ noun
plural allowances
allowance
ˈlawəns/
noun
plural allowances
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALLOWANCE
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: an amount of money that is given to someone regularly or for a specific purpose
chiefly US : a small amount of money that is regularly given to children by their parents
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: an amount of something (such as time) that is allowed or available
: an amount that is regarded as acceptable or desirable
: an amount that is subtracted from the price of something
British : an amount of your earnings that you do not have to pay taxes on
[noncount] : the act of thinking about or including something when you make a plan, calculation, etc.
: the act of regarding bad behavior or a mistake as less serious or bad because of some special situation or condition
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[noncount] formal : the act of allowing something