Allowances

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."