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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 fre…

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  1. 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