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Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
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Acknowledgment.
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That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity.
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her meagre allowance of food or drink
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Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
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to make allowance for his naivety
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A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.
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Tare and tret are examples of allowance.
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A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
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On the Flat, an apprentice jockey starts with an allowance of 7 lb.
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A child's allowance; pocket money.
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She gives her daughters each an allowance of thirty dollars a month.
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(minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
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Approval; approbation
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License; indulgence