allowances
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Is allowances a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of allowances?
Definition
noun (English)
1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)Examples: "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"Synonyms: allowance
2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expensesSynonyms: allowance
3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstancesExamples: "an allowance for profit"Synonyms: adjustment, allowance
4. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limitsSynonyms: allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance
5. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assetsSynonyms: allowance, allowance account, valuation account, valuation reserve
6. the act of allowingExamples: "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"Synonyms: allowance
verb (English)
1. put on a fixed allowance, as of foodSynonyms: allowance
Definition source: Wiktionary