allowance
Brit Education a salary supplement given to a teacher who is appointed to undertake extra duties and responsibilities
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allowance
[ə′lau̇·əns] (design engineering)
An intentional difference in sizes of two mating parts, allowing clearance usually for a film of oil, for running or sliding fits.
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allowance
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Allowance
a discount from the agreed price, applicable when goods received are of poor quality. Stipulations for such an allowance are common in international trade.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.