Definitions For Allowance

noun

• The act of allowing
• A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
• An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
• An amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
• A sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
• A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
• An amount of money that is given to someone regularly or for a specific purpose
• A small amount of money that is regularly given to children by their parents
• An amount of something (such as time) that is allowed or available

verb

• Put on a fixed allowance, as of food