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allowances

/əˈlaʊənsɪz/ /əˈlaʊənsɪs/

Meanings
noun
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

Examples :

"The school principal made allowances for students who were late due to the heavy rain. "
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Related Words

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration apprentice

apprentice noun

/əˈpɹɛntɪs/

A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

"The young apprentice worked diligently alongside the carpenter, learning the craft of woodworking. "

Illustration permissible

permissible adjective

/pərˈmɪsɪbəl/ /pɜːrˈmɪsɪbəl/

Permitted.

"Using a calculator is permissible during the math test. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration reimbursement

reimbursement noun

/ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/

The act of compensating someone for an expense.

"The company offered a reimbursement for the travel expenses to the conference. "

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Illustration approbation

approbation noun

/ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

"The teacher's approbation of Sarah's essay was evident in the high grade she received. "

Illustration submissions

submissions noun

/sʌbˈmɪʃənz/

The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

"The general's goal was the enemy's complete submission after the long battle. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration acknowledgment

acknowledgment noun

/əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

The act of acknowledging

"Her acknowledgment of my hard work made me feel appreciated. "

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration mitigating

mitigating verb

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɪdəɡeɪtɪŋ/

To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.

"Wearing a helmet is crucial for mitigating the risk of head injury while riding a bicycle. "