allowance
Definitions
Noun
- An amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- A sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
- An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
- A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
- A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
- The act of allowing
Verb
- Put on a fixed allowance, as of food
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "allowance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | allowances | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | allowance | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | disallowance | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | disallowances | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | reallowance | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "allowance".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "allowance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balance | 2 | 90 |
| 2 | allowed | 2 | 86 |
| 3 | allowances | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | alliance | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | wallace | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | allowable | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | alliances | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | reallowance | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | disallowance | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | vallance | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | lowrance | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | ballance | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | disallowances | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | dalliance | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | vallone | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | pallone | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | palance | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lorance | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | callace | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | ballowe | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "allowance" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "allowance" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "allowance" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cut | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "allowance".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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