allowance vs deduction

deduction vs allowance

allowance and deduction both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but deduction is not a verb.

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

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

allowance: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
deduction: an amount or percentage deducted

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

allowance (noun)	deduction (noun)
the act of allowing	the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits	the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances	something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses	an amount or percentage deducted
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets	a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

allowance (verb)	deduction (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between allowance and deduction

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