allowance vs depreciation allowance

depreciation allowance vs allowance

allowance and depreciation allowance both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but depreciation allowance is not a verb.

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

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

allowance: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
depreciation allowance: an allowance for loss due to depreciation

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

allowance (noun)	depreciation allowance (noun)
the act of allowing	an allowance for loss due to depreciation
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)	depreciation allowance (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between allowance and depreciation allowance

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