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allowance vs reserve account

reserve account vs allowance

allowance and reserve account both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but reserve account is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allowance Yes No Yes No
reserve account Yes No No No
As nouns, reserve account is a hypernym of allowance; that is, reserve account is a word with a broader meaning than allowance:
  • allowance: a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
  • reserve account: funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
Other hypernyms of allowance include reserve fund.
allowance (noun) reserve account (noun)
the act of allowing funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
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) reserve account (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food
Difference between allowance and reserve account

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