Words Like ALLOWANCE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ALLOWANCE.

23 Alternative Words Similar to allowance

1 Leeway Noun      Synonym Words Like Leeway
2 Margin Noun      Synonym Words Like Margin
3 Tolerance Noun      Synonym Words Like Tolerance
4 Disagreement Noun      Synonym Words Like Disagreement
5 Discrepancy Noun      Synonym Words Like Discrepancy
6 Divergence Noun      Synonym Words Like Divergence
7 License Noun      Synonym Words Like License
8 Part Noun      Synonym Words Like Part
9 Percentage Noun      Synonym Words Like Percentage
10 Permission Noun      Synonym Words Like Permission
11 Permit Noun      Synonym Words Like Permit
12 Portion Noun      Synonym Words Like Portion
13 Recompense Noun      Synonym Words Like Recompense
14 Share Noun      Synonym Words Like Share
15 Variance Noun      Synonym Words Like Variance
16 Allow Verb      Synonym Words Like Allow
17 Grant Verb      Synonym Words Like Grant
18 Approval Noun      Synonym Words Like Approval
19 Authorization Noun      Synonym Words Like Authorization
20 Sanction Noun      Synonym Words Like Sanction
21 Acknowledgment Noun      Synonym Words Like Acknowledgment
22 Indulgence Noun      Synonym Words Like Indulgence
23 Discount Noun      Hyponym Words Like Discount

4 examples of allowance

1 to make allowance for the inexperience of youth
2 the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced.
3 a child's allowance should not be too generous
4 my weekly allowance of two eggs

10 definitions of allowance

1 Approval; approbation.
2 The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance.
3 Acknowledgment.
4 License; indulgence.
5 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, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short.
6 Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances.
7 A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret.
8 To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity
9 an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
10 put on a fixed allowance, as of food
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