ALLOWANCING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

the act of allowing

Example: He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room

Part of speech: Noun

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

Example: an allowance for profit

Part of speech: Noun

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

Example: travel allowance; my weekly allowance of two eggs; a child's allowance should not be too generous

Part of speech: Noun

a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses

Part of speech: Noun

a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

Part of speech: Noun

a permissible difference

Example: allowing some freedom to move within limits

Part of speech: Verb

put on a fixed allowance, as of food