Textual thesaurus for "allowance"

(noun) margin, leeway, tolerance

a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

(noun) adjustment

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

an allowance for profit

(noun) valuation account, valuation reserve, allowance account

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