noun

1. Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

2. Acknowledgment.

3. That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity.

   "her meagre allowance of food or drink"

4. Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances

   "to make allowance for his naivety"

5. A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.

   "Tare and tret are examples of allowance."

6. A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.

   "On the Flat, an apprentice jockey starts with an allowance of 7 lb."

7. A child's allowance; pocket money.

   "She gives her daughters each an allowance of thirty dollars a month."

8. (minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.

9. Approval; approbation

10. License; indulgence