allowance vs reimbursement

reimbursement vs allowance

allowance and reimbursement both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but reimbursement is not a verb.

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

As nouns, reimbursement is a hypernym of allowance; that is, reimbursement is a word with a broader meaning than allowance:

allowance: a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
reimbursement: compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.

allowance (noun)	reimbursement (noun)
the act of allowing	compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
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)	reimbursement (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between allowance and reimbursement

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