ALLOWANCE Synonyms

• making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

• the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

• the act of adjusting something to match a standard

• the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

• an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

• a document giving an official instruction or command

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• official permission or approval

• the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

• (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

• a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

• the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

• an amount beyond the minimum necessary

• the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities

• (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

• the blank space that surrounds the text on a page

• a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

• approval to do something

• the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

• set straight or right

• provide relief for

• formal and explicit approval

• a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

• official permission or approval

• the act of final authorization

• give sanction to

• give authority or permission to

• give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

• a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

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

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

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