tare vs allowance

allowance vs tare

tare and allowance both are nouns.

tare is not a verb while allowance is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tare include adjustment.

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

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

Difference between tare and allowance

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