Allowance synonyms

quantity

An indefinite amount of something.

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recompense

Something given or done to make up for a loss, injury, etc.; compensation

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fee

The definition of a fee is a payment asked for or given, or inheritable land from a feudal lord in return for service.

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agree (related)

An accommodation made in the light of special or extenuating circumstances

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salary

Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

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quota

A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment.

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consent

The definition of consent is the permission given for something.

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pittance

A small or barely sufficient allowance of money

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grant

The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.

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alimony

An allowance that a court orders paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse after a legal separation or divorce or while legal action on this is pending

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pension

A gratuity paid regularly as benefit due to a person in consideration of past services; notably to one retired from service, on account of retirement age, disability or similar cause; especially, a regular stipend paid by a government to retired public officers, disabled soldiers; sometimes passed on to the heirs, or even specifically for them, as to the families of soldiers killed in service.

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quarterage

The provision of quarters (as for troops) or the cost of it

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remittance

A payment to a remote recipient.

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gift

Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation:

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uncorrectness

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entitlement (related)

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endowment

Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income.

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subsidy

Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person or group in support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest.

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viaticum

The Eucharist as given to a dying person or to one in danger of death

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permission

Permission is defined as giving consent or authority or allowing someone to do something.

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allocation

Allocation is defined as the act of being portioned out for a certain reason.

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commission

A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.

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wage

(Econ.) The share of the total product of industry that goes to labor, as distinguished from the share taken by capital

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specialness

The state or quality of being special.

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unrigorousness

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allowances (related)

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income (related)

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tax credit (related)

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reimbursement (related)

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allowence (related)

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expense (related)

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payment (related)

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travel grant

A periodic gratuity

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stated maintenance

A periodic gratuity

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settled rate

A periodic gratuity

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scholarship

A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college.

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fellowship

An endowment, or a sum of money paid from such an endowment, for the support of a graduate student, scholar, etc. doing advanced study in some field

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prize

Prize is defined as something given to a winner of a contest, or something of value taken by force.

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interest

A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something:

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honorarium

Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.

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pay

Money given in return for work done; salary; wages.

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stint

(Now Rare) A limited or fixed quantity, allotment, share, etc.

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bequest

In a broader sense, any gift of property by means of a will. Also, any property given by means of a will, including a devise or a legacy.

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inheritance

The act of receiving such property.

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contribution

A payment made by a co-debtor or joint tortfeasor of her proportionate share of what is due. See also indemnity.

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aid

The act or result of helping; assistance:

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subvention

Money granted, as by a government, in support of a study, institution, etc.; subsidy

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pocket-money

(Chiefly US) A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses.

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dole

A giving out of money or food to those in great need; relief

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handout

Food, clothing, or money given to the needy.

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pin-money

Money for incidental expenses.

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deduction

A monetary amount that a taxpayer is permitted by law or regulation to subtract from income when determining income tax.

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cut

A reduction; lessening; decrease

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adjustment

The definition of adjustment is the act of making a change, or is the change that was made.

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share (related)

(Computing) A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network.

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approbation

An expression of warm approval; praise.

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approval

An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

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authorization

(Uncountable) Permission.

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endorsement

Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.

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leave

(Dated) Farewell, departure.

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license

The definition of a license is an official permission to do something or a document, plate or tag showing proof of permission.

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permit

A document or certificate giving permission to do something:

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sanction

A consideration, influence, or principle that dictates an ethical choice.

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ok

Approval; agreement:

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allotment

(Law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.

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lot

The definition of a lot is a large number or greater extent.

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measure

Limit; bounds:

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quantum

The amount or quantity observably present, or available. [from 18th c.]

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split

A thing that is formed by splitting, such as a strip of flexible wood used for making baskets.

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divvy

A foolish person.

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concession

An acknowledgment or admission.

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allow (related)

The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority

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collect (related)

A brief formal prayer that is used in various Western liturgies before the epistle and that varies with the day.

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ration

Food issued or available to members of a group.

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stipend

The definition of a stipend is a sum of money paid at regular intervals.

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hire

Payment for the temporary use of something.

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annuity

The definition of an annuity is a sum of money or an investment that is paid at regular intervals. There are two main types of annuities:

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bounty

Something given freely; generous gift

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legacy

Money or property given to another by will.

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grant for support

A periodic gratuity

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discount (related)

A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.

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admittance

Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.

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assent

The definition of an assent is a situation in which an agreement or acquiescence has occurred.

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connivance

The act of conniving.

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extenuation

A thing that extenuates; partial excuse

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margin

(Economics) The minimum return that an enterprise may earn and still pay for itself.

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odds

Difference in favor of one side over the other; advantage

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part

(US) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions. ^syn.^transl.

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portion

The part of experience supposedly allotted to a person by fate; one's lot; destiny

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rebate

A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement.

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reduction

Anything made or brought about by reducing, as a smaller copy, lowered price, sauce of concentrated liquid, etc.

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sufferance

Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.

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tolerance

The permissible deviation from a specified value of a structural dimension, often expressed as a percent.

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tontine

An investment plan in which participants buy shares in a common fund and receive an annuity that increases every time a participant dies, with the entire fund going to the final survivor or to those who survive after a specified time.

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leeway

The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.

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valuation-account

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

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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

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hedging

The act of one who hedges (in various senses).