The difference between Allowance and Authorization
When used as nouns, allowance means permission, whereas authorization means permission.
Allowance is also verb with the meaning: to put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
check bellow for the other definitions of Allowance and Authorization
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Allowance as a noun:
permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
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Allowance as a noun:
Acknowledgment.
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Allowance as a noun:
That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity
Examples:
"her meagre allowance of food or drink"
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Allowance as a noun:
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
Examples:
"to make allowance for his naivety"
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Allowance as a noun (commerce):
A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries
Examples:
"[[tare Tare]] and [[tret]] are examples of allowance."
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Allowance as a noun:
A child's allowance; pocket money.
Examples:
"She gives her daughters each an allowance of thirty dollars a month."
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Allowance as a noun (minting):
A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
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Allowance as a noun (obsolete):
approval; approbation
Examples:
"rfquotek Crabbe"
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Allowance as a noun (obsolete):
license; indulgence
Examples:
"rfquotek John Locke"
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Allowance as a verb (transitive):
To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
Examples:
"The captain was obliged to allowance his crew."
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Allowance as a verb (transitive):
To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.
Examples:
"Our provisions were allowanced."
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Authorization as a noun (uncountable):
Permission.
Examples:
"I've ''got'' authorization. Call the office and you'll see."
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Authorization as a noun (countable):
An act of authorizing.
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Authorization as a noun (countable):
(A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
Examples:
"Can I see your authorization?"
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Authorization as a noun (government):
Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
Examples:
"We've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation."