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depreciation |
an allowance made for this decrease in accounting or for tax purposes. [1/4 definitions] |
odds |
a point allowance given to the weaker side in a competition so as to provide each side with an equal chance of winning; handicap. [1/4 definitions] |
per diem |
a daily allowance, esp. for expenses. [1/3 definitions] |
pittance |
an allowance so small as to be insufficient or barely sufficient for expenses. [1/2 definitions] |
pocket money |
(chiefly British) a small set sum of money given regularly by parents to their children for their own use; allowance. [1/2 definitions] |
RDA |
abbreviation of "recommended daily allowance." |
stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
tare2 |
to determine, note, or make an allowance for the weight of (a carrier or container of goods). [1/4 definitions] |
toleration |
an official permission or allowance, as of a religion that is not a nation's established one. [1/2 definitions] |
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