"allowance" meaning in All languages combined

See allowance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈlaʊəns/ Audio: en-us-allowance.ogg [US] Forms: allowance [singular], allowances [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An allowance is money that someone gives for doing things, often for going to school.
    Sense id: simple-allowance-en-noun-E14ag6qC
  2. An allowance is a small amount of credit that someone gives to you.
    Sense id: simple-allowance-en-noun-2VgSMT8p
  3. Allowance is an act of allowing or granting of something by someone.
    Sense id: simple-allowance-en-noun-PvOl9uKK
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  "hyphenation": "allow‧ance",
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          "text": "Susan gets an allowance of five dollars a week."
        }
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        {
          "text": "Bobby's parents let him have an allowance of coins for playing games."
        }
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        "An allowance is a small amount of credit that someone gives to you."
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        "Allowance is an act of allowing or granting of something by someone."
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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