allowance vs tare

tare vs allowance

allowance and tare both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but tare is not a verb.

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

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

allowance: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
tare: an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods

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

allowance (noun)	tare (noun)
the act of allowing	(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits	the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)	any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances	weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses	an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
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)	tare (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between allowance and tare

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