Allowance and Remittance

Allowance

Allowance noun - Something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group.

Remittance is a synonym for allowance in portion topic. In some cases you can use "Remittance" instead a noun "Allowance", when it comes to topics like payment, pocket money, amount of money or other supply.

Nearby Words: allow, allowed, allowable, allowing

Remittance

Remittance noun - Something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services.

Allowance is a synonym for remittance in payment topic. You can use "Allowance" instead a noun "Remittance", if it concerns topics such as profit, compensation, repayment, for no recompense.

Nearby Words: remitted, remitting, remitter, remittee

Both words in one sentence

  • Usually given a small allowance (the "remittance"), that isn't sufficient to support him in the way he is accustomed.
  • Remittance Man: Vel Ter jo'Bern, a minor character in Dragon in Exile is a Black Sheep who travels about drinking, gambling and having a good time, supported by an allowance from his family on the condition he stays away from the homeworld and anybody the family would be embarrassed for him to meet.
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