RhymeZone: allowances definitions

Definitions of allowance:

noun: the act of allowing
Example: "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom"
noun: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
noun: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Example: "An allowance for profit"
noun: an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
Example: "Travel allowance"
noun: a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
noun: a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
verb: put on a fixed allowance, as of food