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an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous" a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits valuation reserve: 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; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room" put on a fixed allowance, as of food
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An allowance is a term used to describe a regular allocation of money from one person to another. Usually parents will give their children a relatively small amount of money on a recurring basis, such as $5 every weekend. Some parents will encourage the money be deposited into a bank account to earn interest for post-secondary education, others will say the child can spend it any way they see fit. ...
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Amount of money offered by builders of new homes, to be applied toward the cost of items subject to customer selection, such as lighting fixtures or carpeting.
Ãâó: www.peakagents.ca/glossary/a5.htm
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A sum of money set aside in the construction contract for items which have not been selected and specified in the construction contract. Best kept to a minimum number and used for items whose choice will not impact earlier stages of the construction. For example, selection of tile because flooring may require an alternative framing or underlayment material. (Also, money that your parents give you as a child.)
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Money or an equivalent, paid to a soldier for Quarters or Rations, or to a soldier
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