permit vs allowance

allowance vs permit

permit and allowance both are nouns.

permit and allowance both are verbs.

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

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

permit: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
allowance: the act of allowing

Other hyponyms of permit include clearance, conge, congee, dispensation, toleration.

permit (noun)	allowance (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization	the act of allowing
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
a legal document giving official permission to do something	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

permit (verb)	allowance (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	put on a fixed allowance, as of food
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

Difference between permit and allowance

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