n an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
n a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
n an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
n a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
n a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
n the act of allowing
v put on a fixed allowance, as of food
