allowance vs special duty allowance

special duty allowance vs allowance

allowance and special duty allowance both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but special duty allowance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allowance	Yes	No	Yes	No
special duty allowance	Yes	No	No	No

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

allowance: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
special duty allowance: an allowance payable to employees who are given special assignments or perform additional duties.

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

allowance (noun)	special duty allowance (noun)
the act of allowing	an allowance payable to employees who are given special assignments or perform additional duties.
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)	special duty allowance (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between allowance and special duty allowance

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