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Definisjon av allowance

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
allowance - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
adjustment
recompense the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
cost-of-living allowance an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
depreciation allowance an allowance for loss due to depreciation
discount, deduction the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
seasonal adjustment a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter"
allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
percentage, share, portion, part a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
permission, permit, license approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
allowance - a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
reimbursement compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"
per diem a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)
allowance - a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
leeway, margin, tolerance
discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
allowance - a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation reserve, valuation account, allowance account

Verb
allowance - put on a fixed allowance, as of food
grant, allow transfer by deed; "grant land"
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Substantiv
allowance - The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance.
allowance - Acknowledgment.
allowance - 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.
allowance - Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth.
allowance - A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret.
allowance - A child's allowance; pocket money.

Verb
allowance - To put upon a fixed allowance especially of provisions and drink; to supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • allowance
    Regular allocation or deduction of money.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) allowance
  • Presens: allow / allows
  • Preteritum: allowed
  • Perfektum: (have) allowed

Substantiv

  • Entall: allowance
  • Flertall: allowances

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