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allowance vs disagreement

disagreement vs allowance

allowance and disagreement both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but disagreement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allowance Yes No Yes No
disagreement Yes No No No
As nouns, disagreement is a hypernym of allowance; that is, disagreement is a word with a broader meaning than allowance:
  • allowance: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
  • disagreement: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
Other hypernyms of allowance include discrepancy, divergence, variance.
allowance (noun) disagreement (noun)
the act of allowing a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
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) disagreement (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food
Difference between allowance and disagreement

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