The difference between Allowance and Scholarship

When used as nouns, allowance means permission, whereas scholarship means a grant-in-aid to a student.

When used as verbs, allowance means to put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink), whereas scholarship means to attend on a scholarship.


check bellow for the other definitions of Allowance and Scholarship

  1. Allowance as a noun:

    permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

  2. Allowance as a noun:

    Acknowledgment.

  3. 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"

  4. Allowance as a noun:

    Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances

    Examples:

    "to make allowance for his naivety"

  5. 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."

  6. Allowance as a noun:

    A child's allowance; pocket money.

    Examples:

    "She gives her daughters each an allowance of thirty dollars a month."

  7. 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.

  8. Allowance as a noun (obsolete):

    approval; approbation

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Crabbe"

  9. Allowance as a noun (obsolete):

    license; indulgence

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  1. 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."

  2. Allowance as a verb (transitive):

    To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

    Examples:

    "Our provisions were allowanced."

  1. Scholarship as a noun:

    A grant-in-aid to a student.

  2. Scholarship as a noun:

    The character or qualities of a scholar.

  3. Scholarship as a noun:

    The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.

  4. Scholarship as a noun (uncountable):

    The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.

  5. Scholarship as a noun (Australia, dated):

    The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.

  1. Scholarship as a verb (intransitive):

    To attend on a scholarship.

  2. Scholarship as a verb:

    To grant a scholarship.