allowance vs cost-of-living allowance

cost-of-living allowance vs allowance

allowance and cost-of-living allowance both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but cost-of-living allowance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allowance	Yes	No	Yes	No
cost-of-living allowance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cost-of-living allowance is a hyponym of allowance; that is, cost-of-living allowance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allowance:

allowance: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
cost-of-living allowance: an allowance for changes in the consumer price index

Other hyponyms of allowance include depreciation allowance, deduction, discount, seasonal adjustment, tare, extra duty allowance, extraneous duty allowance, special duty allowance.

allowance (noun)	cost-of-living allowance (noun)
the act of allowing	an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
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

allowance (verb)	cost-of-living allowance (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between allowance and cost-of-living allowance

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