allow vs allowance

allowance vs allow

allow is not a noun while allowance is a noun.

allow and allowance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allow	No	No	Yes	No
allowance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, allowance is a hyponym of allow; that is, allowance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allow:

allow: let have
allowance: put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Other hyponyms of allow include vouchsafe.

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

allow (verb)	allowance (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something	put on a fixed allowance, as of food
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
consent to, give permission; permit
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
let have
grant as a discount or in exchange
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
allow the other (baseball) team to score
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
afford possibility

Difference between allow and allowance

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