reimbursement vs allowance

allowance vs reimbursement

reimbursement and allowance both are nouns.

reimbursement is not a verb while allowance is a verb.

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

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

reimbursement: compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
allowance: a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses

Other hyponyms of reimbursement include breakage, costs.

reimbursement (noun)	allowance (noun)
compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.	the act of allowing
	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

reimbursement (verb)	allowance (verb)
	put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between reimbursement and allowance

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