discount vs allowance

allowance vs discount

discount and allowance both are nouns.

discount and allowance both are verbs.

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

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

discount: an amount or percentage deducted
allowance: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

Other hypernyms of discount include adjustment.

discount (noun)	allowance (noun)
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise	the act of allowing
an amount or percentage deducted	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan	an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid	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

discount (verb)	allowance (verb)
bar from attention or consideration	put on a fixed allowance, as of food
give a reduction in price on

Difference between discount and allowance

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