Look up: allowance

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   allowance
   A manufacturer's deal for wholesalers or retailers to advertise and/or merchandise specific product(s). Also known as a trade deal, promotion or a discount.
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   allowance
   [n] - a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses 2. [n] - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) 3. [n] - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances 4. [n] - a permissible difference 5. [n] - the act of allowing 6. [v] - put on a fixed allowance, as of food
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   Allowance
   An allowed difference in dimension of closely mating machine parts.
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   Allowance
   The prescribed difference in dimensionsof mating parts to provide a certain class of fit.
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   allowance
   An allowance is an amount of money set aside in a construction contract for items which have not been specified explicitly in the original contract.
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   Allowance
   An intentional clearance between internal or external thread and the design form of the thread when the thread form is on it's maximum metal condition. Not all classes of fit have an allowance. For metric threads the allowance is called the fundamental deviation.
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   ALLOWANCE
   An allowance allows you to receive part of your income free of tax. Category: Management in the public and private sector • the difference between the minimum limit of size of the hole and the maximum limit of size of the shaft.It is the minimum clearance(positive allowance)or maximum interference(negative allowance)between such parts Category: Standards, measures and testing &b...
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   allowance
   An allowance is an amount of money set aside in a construction contract for items which have not been specified explicitly in the original contract.
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   Allowance
   A deduction or relief which you may be able to claim depending on your circumstances. Most people can claim a basic personal allowance, but other allowances available are the additional age related allowances for the elderly (income related), the married couple's allowance, the additional personal allowance for single people bring up children, the ...
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    allowance
    A deduction or relief which you may be able to claim depending on your circumstances. Most people can claim a basic personal allowance, but other allowances available are the additional age related allowances for the elderly (income related), the married couple's allowance, the additional personal allowance for single people bringing up children, t ...
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    Allowance
    Al·low'ance noun [ Old French alouance .] 1. Approval; approbation. [ Obsolete] Crabbe. 2. The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance. « Without the king's will or the state's allowance . Shak. » 3. Acknowledgment. « The censure of the which one must in your all ...
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    Allowance
    Al·low'ance transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Allowancing ] [ See Allowance , noun ] To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced .
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    allowance
    1. Approval; approbation. ... 2. The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorisation; permission; sanction; tolerance. 'Without the king's will or the state's allowance.' (Shak) ... 3. Acknowledgment. 'The censure of the which one must in your allowance o'erweigh a whole theater of others.' (Shak) ... 4. License; indulgence. ... 5. Th ...
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    allowance
    noun the act of allowing; `He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room`
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    allowance
    leeway noun a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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    allowance
    noun 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`
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    allowance
    verb put on a fixed allowance, as of food
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    allowance
    noun an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; `an allowance for profit`
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    Allowance
    An `allowance` can be various things, depending on the context. The word `allowance` is an English word originating from the Old French word `alouance` . The `allow-` root refers most generally to the concept of permission; an allowance in most abstract terms is an act or instance of something being allowed, that is, permitted. From this most general meaning flow many specific meanings of `allowance` in English, detailed in following sections. I...
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    allowance
    (ә-lou´әns) something permitted or allowed. recommended daily allowance term popularly used as a synonym for recommended dietary allowance. recommended dietary allowance(RDA) the amount of nutrient and calorie intake per day co...
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    Allowance
    • (n.) A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret. • (n.) To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced. • (n.) Abatement; dedu...
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    Allowance
    The prescribed difference between the design size and the basic size
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    Allowance
    A sum of money set aside in the construction contract for items which have not been selected and specified in the construction contract. Best kept to a minimum number and used for items who's choice will not impact earlier stages of the construction. For example, selection of tile as flooring may require an alternative framing or underlayment mater...
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